Compounds and methods for treating fibrosis or cancer

ABSTRACT

Provided herein, inter alia, are methods and compounds for treating a pulmonary disease, fibrosis, or cancer.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.62/469,394, filed Mar. 9, 2017 and U.S. Provisional Application No.62/344,900, filed Jun. 2, 2016, which are incorporated herein byreference in their entirety for all purposes.

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This invention was made with government support under grant no. P01HL108794 awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The governmenthas certain rights in the invention.

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BACKGROUND

Tissue fibrosis is a major cause of human morbidity and mortalityworldwide^(1,8). TGFβ1 signaling through its heterodimeric receptor is awell-known driver of collagen expression and tissue accumulationimportant to wound repair⁹. TGFβ1 signaling is also strongly implicatedin numerous fibrotic diseases including liver, heart, and lung fibrosisas well as cancer progression¹⁰⁻¹³. Although attractive as a therapeutictarget, the critical roles of TGFβ1 in suppressing inflammation andepithelial proliferation give pause to the idea of global inhibition².Indeed systemic inhibition of TGFβ1 leads to the development of squamousskin tumors and altered immunity^(14,15).

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressiveinterstitial lung disease with increasing prevalence, high mortalityrates and poor treatment options. Greater than 50 percent of IPFpatients die within three years of diagnosis and the only curativetreatment is lung transplantation. Drugs in clinical trial to treat IPFshow limited efficacy. There is a pressing need for new therapies forIPF. In addition, tumor cell stiffness as a consequence of cross-linkedcollagen accumulation has emerged as an important risk factor formetastatic disease. Lysyl oxidase (LOX) enzymes are strongly implicatedin tumor collagen cross-linking. There is unmet medical need in the areaof cancer metastasis. Disclosed herein, inter alia, are solutions tothese and other problems in the art.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In an aspect is provided a compound having the formula:

R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹ ₂, —CH₂X¹, —OCX¹ ₃,—OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(1D), —ONR^(1A)R^(1B),—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —NR^(1A)R^(1B), —C(O)R^(1C), —C(O)OR^(1C),—C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —OR^(1D), —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C), —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C),—NR^(1A)OR^(1C), substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R² isindependently hydrogen, halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂, —CH₂X², —OCX² ₃,—OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(2D), —ONR^(2A)R^(2B),—NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —NR^(2A)R^(2B), —C(O)R^(2C), —C(O)OR^(2C),—C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —OR^(2D), —NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C), —NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C),—NR^(2A)OR^(2C), substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. L¹ is asubstituted or unsubstituted alkylene, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl ene, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene, substitutedor unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl ene, substituted or unsubstituted arylene, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene. R^(1A), R^(1B),R^(1C), R^(1D), R^(2A), R^(2B), R^(2C), and R^(2D) are independentlyhydrogen, —CX₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are independentlyhydrogen, —CX³ ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NH₂, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl (e.g.,substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy), substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,—O-(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), —O-(substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl), —O-(substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl), O(substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl),O(substituted or unsubstituted aryl), or O(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl). R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. Each X, X¹, X², and X³ isindependently —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

In an aspect is provided a pharmaceutical composition including acompound described herein, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating fibrosis includingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting Lysyl oxidase homolog 2protein activity including contacting the Lysyl oxidase homolog 2protein with a compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting SNAIL1 protein activityincluding contacting the SNAIL1 protein with a compound describedherein.

In an aspect is provided a method of reducing the level of activity ofzinc finger protein Snail1 in a subject, the method includingadministering an effective amount of a compound described herein to thesubject.

In an aspect is provided a method of reducing the level of activity ofLysyl oxidase homolog 2 in a subject, the method including administeringan effective amount of a compound described herein to the subject.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting Transforming growthfactor beta 1 (TGF-β1) protein activity including contacting the TGF-β1protein with a compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting Transforming growthfactor beta 1 (TGF-β1) signal transduction pathway activity of a cellincluding contacting the cell with a compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting collagen cross-linkingin a subject, the method including administering an effective amount ofa compound described herein to the subject.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating fibrosis in a subject, themethod including administering an effective amount of a compounddescribed herein to the subject.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating pulmonary fibrosis in asubject, the method including administering an effective amount of acompound described herein to the subject.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating idiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis in a subject, the method including administering an effectiveamount of a compound described herein to the subject.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating cancer in a subject, themethod including administering an effective amount of a compounddescribed herein to the subject.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating cancer metastasis in asubject, the method including administering an effective amount of acompound described herein to the subject.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) LOXL2 proteinactivity and Transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) proteinactivity in a cell, including contacting the LOXL2 protein with a LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor), wherein the LOXL2 protein modifies theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor(e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound); and wherein the LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorcompound) contacts a TGFβRI protein.

In an aspect is provided a method of detecting inhibition of fibrosis,the method including 1) administering a compound described herein to asubject having fibrosis; 2) measuring the level of pyridinoline (PYD)and/or deoxypyridinoline in a biological sample (e.g., blood or urine ofthe subject); and detecting the presence of inhibition of fibrosis bydetecting a reduction in the level of pyridinoline (PYD) and/ordeoxypyridinoline in the biological sample (e.g., blood or urine of thesubject).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1N. Ellagic acid and corilagin inhibit TGFβ1-dependent EMT andred raspberry diet attenuates bleomycin-induced fibrogenesis and blockslung tumor metastasis. FIG. 1A, Structure of ellagic acid. FIG. 1B,Immunofluorescence imaging of A549 cells±TGFβ1 for 48 h in the presenceof DMSO, SB431542 (SB), or ellagic acid (EA). E-cadherin green,fibronectin orange, and DAPI blue. Scale bar, 500 μm. FIG. 1C, A549cells were treated with ellagic acid (1 μM) and stimulated with TGFβ1for 1.5 h and the lysates were blotted for p-smad2 and smad2. β-Actin isused as loading control. FIG. 1D, Hydroxyproline analysis of lungtissues from ctl or EA chow-treated mice 21 days after bleomycin (n=10female mice/group) or saline instillation (n=4 female mice/group). Dataare expressed as mean±SEM. P value by unpaired two-tailed t-test. FIG.1E, Masson's Trichrome staining of lung sections from ctl or EApump-treated mice 17 days after bleomycin or saline instillation. Mosaicimages (4×) covering whole lung section were shown. FIG. 1F, Structureof corilagin. FIG. 1G, A549 cells stimulated with TGFβ1 were treatedwith corilagin (0-5 μM) for 48 h and the lysates were blotted forfibronectin, E-cadherin, and snail 1. β-actin is used as loadingcontrol. FIG. 1H, Hydroxyproline analysis of lung tissues from vehicleor corilagin-gavage treated mice 21 days after bleomycin (n=9 femalemice/group) or saline instillation (n=7 female mice/group). Data areexpressed as Mean±SEM. P value by unpaired two-tailed t-test. FIG. 1I,Pro-fibrotic markers measured in protein extracts from snap-frozen mouselungs intratracheally given saline or bleomycin and orally treated withvehicle or corilagin. Tissue lysates were blotted for fibronectin,collagen I, snail 1, β-actin, p-smad3, and total smad3. FIG. 1J, Dosingand treatment in lung fibrosis model. Mice were injected intratracheallywith bleomycin (1.9 units/kg). The red raspberry diet (EA Chow) andcontrol diet (Ctl Chow) were given to mice for 21 days. Osmotic pumpsloaded with EA salt or PBS were implanted on mice at D10 after bleomycinfor 7 days. Vehicle or corilagin were given to mice by daily gavagestarting from D10 after bleomycin for 11 days. FIG. 1K, Implantation andtreatment in syngeneic lung cancer model. Metastatic 344SQ tumor cellswere subcutaneously injected in syngeneic mice at 12-week old andtreated with ctl or EA chow for 5 weeks. FIG. 1L, Total tumor weight(grams) of ctl or EA chow treated 344SQ primary tumors (n=14 per group).FIG. 1M, Lung metastasis of 344SQ tumors treated with ctl or EA chow(n=14 per group). FIG. 1N, Ctl or EA chow treated 344SQ primary tumorswere lysed and blotted for fibronectin, collagen I, β-actin, p-smad3,and total smad3.

FIGS. 2A-2I Ellagic acid and corilagin inhibit LOXL2-dependent collagencross-linking and TGFβ1 response. FIG. 2A, LTQ cycle. LTQ convertslysine to allysine and yields an aminophenol intermediate. Subsequenthydrolyses releases allysine and the original cofactor, producinghydrogen peroxide and ammonia as side products. FIG. 2B, Primary humanlung fibroblasts cultured in the presence of Vitamin C and DextranSulfate were treated with recombinant human LOXL2 (LOXL2) in addition todifferent inhibitors for 7 days. The insoluble cross-linked collagen wasextracted and measured by Sircol assay. SB: SB431542, Alk5 inhibitor;NAC: N-Acetyl Cysteine, antioxidant. FIG. 2C, Recombinant human LOXL2was incubated with 2 mM penicilamine (DPA) or different concentrationsof corilagin (0-1 μM) for 1 h and LOX activity was measured. FIG. 2D,NMuMG cells over-expressing human LOXL2 incubated with or without 0.5 μMcorilagin for 24 h were lysed and blotted for LOXL2, snail 1, andβ-actin. FIG. 2E, Collagen cross-links in 344SQ primary tumors treatedwith ctl or EA chow. FIG. 2F, Mouse pyridinoline (PYD) anddeoxypyridinoline (DPD) were measured at different time points (D0-D21)in the urine samples pool-collected from mice injected with bleomycinand treated with vehicle (n=5) or corilagin (n=5). Three urine samplecollections at each time point. P value by unpaired two-tailed t-test.FIG. 2G, Human PYD and DPD were measured in the urine samples collectedindependently from two cohorts of healthy donors and IPF patients fromUniversity of California at San Francisco (UCSF) and University of TexasHealth Science Center at San Antonio (San Antonio). The data wasanalyzed by Mann-Whitney test. The unit for DPD and PYD is nmol/mmolcreatinine. FIG. 2H, A549 cells transfected with siRNA to LOXL2 werestimulated with TGFβ1 or left un-stimulated for 48 h in the presence orabsence of 1 μM corilagin. The lysates were blotted for LOXL2,fibronectin, E-cadherin, Snail1, and β-actin. FIG. 2I, Primary humanlung fibroblasts transfected with siRNAs to LOXL1 or LOXL2 werestimulated with TGFβ1 or left un-stimulated for 72 h in the presence orabsence of 1 μM corilagin and the lysates were blotted for LOXL1, LOXL2,N-cadherin, alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), snail 1, and β-actin.

FIGS. 3A-3F Corilagin inhibition of TGFβ1 signaling is dependent onLOXL2 activity. FIG. 3A, A549 cells pre-treated with 1 μM corilagin for0 h, 3 h, or 6 h were stimulated with different doses of TGFβ1 (0, 0.2,or 1 ng/ml) for 30 min and the cell lysates were blotted for p-smad2,p-smad3, smad2, smad3, and β-actin. FIG. 3B, NMuMG cells transfectedwith human LOXL2 or empty vector were pretreated with 1 μM corilagin orDMSO for 6 h and then incubated without or with TGFβ1 for 30 min. Thecell lysates were blotted for LOXL2, p-smad3, smad3, and β-actin. FIG.3C-FIG. 3D, A549 cells transfected with siRNA to LOXL2 (FIG. 3C) andprimary human lung fibroblasts transfected with siRNAs to LOXL1 or LOXL2(FIG. 3D) were pre-treated with 1 μM corilagin or DMSO for 6 h beforeincubating without or with TGFβ1 for 30 min. The cell lysates wereblotted for p-smad3 and smad3. Ratio of p-smad3/smad3 for each lane wasshown. FIG. 3E, Correlation of cellular LOXL2 levels and corilagininhibition of TGFβ1 signaling. FIG. 3F, A549 cells were pre-treated with1 μM corilagin with or without 2 mM penicilamine (DPA) for 6 h beforeTGFβ1 stimulation for 30 min. The cell lysates were blotted for p-smad3,smad3, and β-actin.

FIGS. 4A-4K Trihydroxyphenolic motif binds and inhibits LOXL2 activityand generates a novel TGFβ1 receptor kinase inhibitor. FIG. 4A,Catalytic domain sequence of LOXL2 (SEQ ID NO: 1). Catalytic domain:P548-S751. LTQ sites are highlighted and bolded (K653 and Y689). Thethree point mutation sites are in red and bolded (K614N, K731R, K759R).FIG. 4B, NMuMG cells transiently transfected with wild-type or mutanthuman LOXL2 were treated with 1 μM corilagin or DMSO for 6 h. LOXactivity of conditioned media from treated cells was measured. Datapresented as percent inhibition by corilagin. FIG. 4C, NMuMG cellstransfected with wild-type or mutant human LOXL2 were pretreated with 1μM corilagin or DMSO for 6 h and then incubated without or with TGFβ1for 30 min. The cell lysates were blotted for LOXL2, p-smad3, smad3, andβ-actin. FIG. 4D, NMuMG cells transfected with wild-type or mutant humanLOXL2 were incubated with or without 1 μM corilagin for 24 h and lysateswere blotted for LOXL2, snail 1, and β-actin. FIG. 4E, NMuMG cellstransfected with wild-type or mutant human LOXL2 incubated with 1 μMcorilagin for 6 h and labelled with 2.5 mM biotin-hydrazide for 2 h. Thebiotin-hydrazide linked carbonylated LOXL2 was pulled down withstreptavidin-magnetic beads and the precipitates and input protein wereblotted for LOXL2. FIG. 4F. Structure 3Abd and derivatives. FIG. 4G,A549 cells were stimulated with TGFβ1 for 30 min in the presence orabsence of catechol compounds (0.5-10 μM) without pre-incubation. Celllysates were blotted for p-smad3, smad3, and β-actin. FIG. 4H, A549cells were stimulated with TGFβ1 or left un-stimulated for 48 h in thepresence or absence of 3Abd (0.5-10 μM). The lysates were blotted forLOXL2, fibronectin, E-cadherin, snail 1, and β-actin. FIG. 4I, PurifiedALK5/TGFβRI catalytic domain kinase assay was carried out in thepresence of ten doses of 3Abd or 2Abd starting from 100 μM. The kinaseactivity was indicated by ³³P-ATP signals and the IC50 of 3 Abd wascalculated as ˜3 μM. FIG. 4J, NMuMG and A549 cells transientlytransfected with SEE reporter pGL(CAGA)₁₂Luc were seeded into 96-wellplate 24 hours after transfection. Co-cultured wells were seeded with 5Ktransfected NMuMG cells and 25K non-transfected A549 cells. The cellswere pretreated with or without 1 μM corilagin for 6 hours andstimulating with TGFβ1 overnight before lysis for luciferase assay. FIG.4K, A schematic illustrates mechanism by which trihydroxyphenols inhibitLOXL2 and TGFβ1 signaling. (1) Trihydroxyphenolic unit binds Lys731 inLOXL2 catalytic domain and inactivates enzyme activity, therefore blockscollagen cross-linking and snail 1 protein stabilization; (2) LOXL2metabolizes hydroxyphenolic unit to generate active inhibitor to TGFβ1signaling, blocking collagen accumulation.

FIGS. 5A-5H Ellagic acid and catechins inhibit TGFβ1-dependent EMT andred raspberry diet decreases lung tumor fibrillar collagen. FIG. 5A,A549 cells were stimulated with TGFβ1 in the presence of ALK5 inhibitorSB431542 and 19 lead compounds from high-throughput screening for 48hours. The lysates were blotted for fibronectin, E-cadherin, andβ-actin. The cells treated for 2 hours were blotted for p-smad2 andsmad2. FIG. 5B, The survival of bleomycin-treated mice by day 21 of EAchow and day 17 of EA pump treatment were plotted and analyzed by Chitest. FIG. 5C, Plasma levels of corilagin 2 hours after the last oraldosing of 100 mg/kg at day 21. n=5. FIG. 5D, Primary subcutaneous tumorvolume of 344SQ tumor cells injected in syngeneic mice treated with ctlor EA chow (n=14 per group). FIG. 5E, Quantification of curvature ratiofor individual collagen fibers imaged by SHG microscopy of primary 344SQtumor tissues treated with ctl (n=102 collagen fibers per sample) or EAchow (n=141 collagen fibers per sample). FIG. 5F, A549 cells stimulatedwith TGFβ1 were treated with different catechins (1 and 10 μM) for 48 hand the lysates were blotted for fibronectin, E-cadherin, snail 1, andβ-actin. FIG. 5G, Correlation of trihydroxyphenolic motif and inhibitionof TGFβ1-induced snail 1. FIG. 5H, Structure comparison of corilagin,catechins, and luteolin.

FIGS. 6A-6H Ellagic acid and corilagin do not affect immune celldistribution or macrophage TGFβ1 response in vivo, a-c, Total proteinconcentration (FIG. 6A), total cell counts (FIG. 6B), and immune celldistribution (FIG. 6C) from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of miceintratracheal injected with saline or bleomycin treated with ctl or EAchow. FIG. 6D-FIG. 6F, Total protein concentration (FIG. 6D), total cellcounts (FIG. 6E), and immune cell distribution (FIG. 6F) from BALF ofmice intratracheal injected with saline or bleomycin treated withvehicle or corilagin. FIG. 6G, Transcripts of TGFβ1-responsive geneswere measured in RNA extracts by qRT-PCR from BALF pellets intratrachealinjected with saline or bleomycin for 21 days and treated with EA orcontrol pump (n=3-5/group). Metalloproteinase (MMP)9, MMP12, TREM1, andplasminogen activator type I (PAI)1 mRNA levels are normalized to thatof β-actin. FIG. 6H, Airway macrophages from BALF of mice intratrachealinjected with saline or bleomycin for 5 days and treated with vehicle orcorilagin were lysed and blotted for p-smad3 and β-actin (left).Quantification (mean±SEM) of densitometry values of p-smad3/β-actinratio (n=6) was shown (right). P value by unpaired two-tailed t-test.“ns”, not significant by t-test.

FIGS. 7A-7F Trihydroxyphenolic compounds inhibit LOXL2-dependentcollagen cross-linking and long-term EA chow treatment does not affectbone mineral density or aorta collagen content. FIG. 7A-FIG. 7B, Primaryhuman lung fibroblasts cultured in the presence of Vitamin C and DextranSulfate were treated with recombinant human LOXL2 (rhLOXL2) in thepresence of different concentrations of EA or corilagin (0-500 nM) (FIG.7A) or catechins (FIG. 7B) for 7 day. The insoluble cross-linkedcollagen were extracted and measured by Sircol assay. FIG. 1C,Correlation of trihydroxyphenolic motif and inhibition ofrhLOXL2-induced collagen cross-linking. FIG. 7D, Change in bone mineraldensity (% BMD Change Over 6 Months) from baseline at lumbar spine andproximal femur in mice treated with ctl chow (n=8) or EA chow (n=8).Data are expressed as mean±SEM. “ns” indicates not significant(Student's t-test). FIG. 7E, Hydroxyproline analysis of aortas isolatedfrom mice treated with ctl chow (n=4) or EA chow (n=4) for 6 months.Data are expressed as mean±SEM. “ns” indicates not significant(Student's t-test). FIG. 7F, Elastic van Gieson stain of paraffinsections of aortas from mice treated with ctl chow (n=4) or EA chow(n=4) for 6 months.

FIGS. 8A-8G Trihydroxyphenolic compounds inhibit TGFβ1 signaling andcorilagin inhibition of TGFβ1 responses is dependent on LOXL2 activity.FIG. 7A, A549 cells pre-treated with different inhibitors for 6 h werestimulated with TGFβ1 (4 ng/ml) for 30 min and the cell lysates wereblotted for p-smad3, smad3, and β-actin. FIG. 7B, A549 cells pre-treatedwith corilagin and catechins for 6 h were stimulated with TGFβ1 for 30min and the cell lysates were blotted for p-smad3 and smad3. FIG. 1C,Correlation of trihydroxyphenolic motif and inhibition of TGFβ1signaling. FIG. 7D, A549 and MDA-MB-231 cells were pre-treated with 1 μMcorilagin for 6 h before stimulating with EGF (50 ng/ml) for 5 min orwith TGFβ1 for 30 min and the cell lysates were blotted for p-EGFR andtotal EGFR or p-smad3 and smad3, respectively. FIG. 7E, Primary humanlung fibroblasts were pre-treated with 1 μM corilagin with or without 2mM penicilamine (DPA) for 6 h before TGFβ1 stimulation for 30 min. Thecell lysates were blotted for p-smad3, smad3, and β-actin. FIG. 7F, A549cells were stimulated with TGFβ1 or left un-stimulated for 48 h in thepresence or absence of 1 μM corilagin with or without 2 mM penicilamine(DPA) and the lysates were blotted for fibronectin, E-cadherin, snail 1,and β-actin. FIG. 7G, Primary human lung fibroblasts were stimulatedwith TGFβ1 in the presence or absence of 1 μM corilagin with or withoutpenicillamine (DPA) for 72 h. The lysates were blotted for fibronectin,collagen I, N-cadherin, α-SMA, snail 1, and β-actin.

FIGS. 9A-9C Corilagin metabolizes in LOXL2-high A549 culture medium butnot in LOXL2-low HaCaT culture medium. FIG. 9A, LOXL2-high A549 andLOXL2-low HaCaT cells were treated with 1 μM corilagin and theconditioned medium was collected at 0, 0.5, and 5 hrs and corilaginlevels were measured by LC-MS. Corilagin concentration decreaseddramatically in A549 cells at 5 hrs but not in HaCaT cells. FIG. 9B,A549 cells were treated 1 μM corilagin with or without 2 mM LOXL2inhibitor peniciliamine (DPA) for hrs and the corilagin metabolite Mlwas detected by LC-MS/MS. The generation of Ml was inhibited by blockingLOXL2 activity with DPA. FIG. 9C, LC-MS/MS analyses suggested that Ml islike to be derived from corilagin and may contain a nitrogen.

FIGS. 10A-10C Trihydroxyphenolic motif binds and inhibits LOXL2 activityand generates novel specific TGFβ1 receptor kinase inhibitor. FIG. 10A,NMuMG cells transiently transfected with wild-type or mutant human LOXL2were treated with 1 μM corilagin or DMSO for 6 h. LOX activity ofconditioned media from treated cells was measured. Data presented asrelative intensity at Ex/Em 540/590 nm. FIG. 10B, MCF-10A and NMuMGcells were stimulated with TGFβ1 for 30 min in the presence or absenceof 3Abd (10 and 20 μM) without pre-incubation. Cell lysates were blottedfor p-smad3, smad3, and β-actin. FIG. 10C, A549 cells transfected withFlag-tagged TRI and TRII were immunoprecipitated with anti-Flag antibodyand the in vitro kinase assay was performed on beads in the presence orabsence of 20 μM 3Abd or 3 Cc. The final reaction was eluted andanalyzed by blotting for phosphotyrosine and Flag.

FIGS. 11A-11F Novel chemical structures, compound A (FIG. 11A), compoundB (FIG. 11B), compound C (FIG. 11C), compound D (FIG. 11D), compound E(FIG. 11E), compound F (FIG. 11F), compound G (FIG. 11G), compound H(FIG. 11H), compound I (FIG. 11I). See Example 10 for synthetic andcharacterization details.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I. Definitions

The abbreviations used herein have their conventional meaning within thechemical and biological arts. The chemical structures and formulae setforth herein are constructed according to the standard rules of chemicalvalency known in the chemical arts.

Where substituent groups are specified by their conventional chemicalformulae, written from left to right, they equally encompass thechemically identical substituents that would result from writing thestructure from right to left, e.g., —CH₂O— is equivalent to —OCH₂—.

The term “alkyl,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a straight (i.e., unbranched) or branchedcarbon chain (or carbon), or combination thereof, which may be fullysaturated, mono- or polyunsaturated and can include mono-, di- andmultivalent radicals, having the number of carbon atoms designated(i.e., C₁-C₁₀ means one to ten carbons). Alkyl is an uncyclized chain.Examples of saturated hydrocarbon radicals include, but are not limitedto, groups such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, t-butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, homologs and isomers of, for example, n-pentyl,n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, and the like. An unsaturated alkyl group isone having one or more double bonds or triple bonds. Examples ofunsaturated alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, vinyl,2-propenyl, crotyl, 2-isopentenyl, 2-(butadienyl), 2,4-pentadienyl,3-(1,4-pentadienyl), ethynyl, 1- and 3-propynyl, 3-butynyl, and thehigher homologs and isomers. An alkoxy is an alkyl attached to theremainder of the molecule via an oxygen linker (—O—).

The term “alkylene,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derived from an alkyl, asexemplified, but not limited by, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—. Typically, an alkyl (oralkylene) group will have from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, with those groupshaving 10 or fewer carbon atoms being preferred herein. A “lower alkyl”or “lower alkylene” is a shorter chain alkyl or alkylene group,generally having eight or fewer carbon atoms. The term “alkenylene,” byitself or as part of another substituent, means, unless otherwisestated, a divalent radical derived from an alkene.

The term “heteroalkyl,” by itself or in combination with another term,means, unless otherwise stated, a stable straight or branched chain, orcombinations thereof, including at least one carbon atom and at leastone heteroatom (e.g., O, N, P, Si, or S), and wherein the nitrogen andsulfur atoms may optionally be oxidized, and the nitrogen heteroatom mayoptionally be quaternized. The heteroatom(s) (e.g., O, N, P, Si, or S)may be placed at any interior position of the heteroalkyl group or atthe position at which the alkyl group is attached to the remainder ofthe molecule. Heteroalkyl is an uncyclized chain. Examples include, butare not limited to: —CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₃,—CH₂—CH₂—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂, —S(O)—CH₃,—CH₂—CH₂—S(O)₂—CH₃, —CH═CH—O—CH₃, —Si(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—CH═N—OCH₃,—CH═CH—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —O—CH₃, —O—CH₂—CH₃, and —CN. Up to two or threeheteroatoms may be consecutive, such as, for example, —CH₂—NH—OCH₃ and—CH₂—O—Si(CH₃)₃. A heteroalkyl moiety may include one heteroatom (e.g.,O, N, S, Si, or P). A heteroalkyl moiety may include two optionallydifferent heteroatoms (e.g., O, N, S, Si, or P). A heteroalkyl moietymay include three optionally different heteroatoms (e.g., O, N, S, Si,or P). A heteroalkyl moiety may include four optionally differentheteroatoms (e.g., O, N, S, Si, or P). A heteroalkyl moiety may includefive optionally different heteroatoms (e.g., O, N, S, Si, or P). Aheteroalkyl moiety may include up to 8 optionally different heteroatoms(e.g., O, N, S, Si, or P).

Similarly, the term “heteroalkylene,” by itself or as part of anothersubstituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derivedfrom heteroalkyl, as exemplified, but not limited by,—CH₂—CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₂— and —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₂—. For heteroalkylenegroups, heteroatoms can also occupy either or both of the chain termini(e.g., alkyleneoxy, alkylenedioxy, alkyleneamino, alkylenediamino, andthe like). Still further, for alkylene and heteroalkylene linkinggroups, no orientation of the linking group is implied by the directionin which the formula of the linking group is written. For example, theformula —C(O)₂R′— represents both —C(O)₂R′— and —R′C(O)₂—. As describedabove, heteroalkyl groups, as used herein, include those groups that areattached to the remainder of the molecule through a heteroatom, such as—C(O)R′, —C(O)NR′, —NR′R″, —OR′, —SR′, and/or —SO₂R′. Where“heteroalkyl” is recited, followed by recitations of specificheteroalkyl groups, such as —NR′R″ or the like, it will be understoodthat the terms heteroalkyl and —NR′R″ are not redundant or mutuallyexclusive. Rather, the specific heteroalkyl groups are recited to addclarity. Thus, the term “heteroalkyl” should not be interpreted hereinas excluding specific heteroalkyl groups, such as —NR′R″ or the like.

The terms “cycloalkyl” and “heterocycloalkyl,” by themselves or incombination with other terms, mean, unless otherwise stated, cyclicversions of “alkyl” and “heteroalkyl,” respectively. Cycloalkyl andheterocycloalkyl are not aromatic. Additionally, for heterocycloalkyl, aheteroatom can occupy the position at which the heterocycle is attachedto the remainder of the molecule. Examples of cycloalkyl include, butare not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,1-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, and the like. Examples ofheterocycloalkyl include, but are not limited to,1-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridy 1), 1-piperidinyl, 2-piperidinyl,3-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 3-morpholinyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl,tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, tetrahydrothien-2-yl, tetrahydrothien-3-yl,1-piperazinyl, 2-piperazinyl, and the like. A “cycloalkylene” and a“heterocycloalkylene,” alone or as part of another substituent, means adivalent radical derived from a cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl,respectively.

The terms “halo” or “halogen,” by themselves or as part of anothersubstituent, mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine, chlorine,bromine, or iodine atom. Additionally, terms such as “haloalkyl” aremeant to include monohaloalkyl and polyhaloalkyl. For example, the term“halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl” includes, but is not limited to, fluoromethyl,difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4-chlorobutyl,3-bromopropyl, and the like.

The term “acyl” means, unless otherwise stated, —C(O)R where R is asubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

The term “aryl” means, unless otherwise stated, a polyunsaturated,aromatic, hydrocarbon substituent, which can be a single ring ormultiple rings (preferably from 1 to 3 rings) that are fused together(i.e., a fused ring aryl) or linked covalently. A fused ring aryl refersto multiple rings fused together wherein at least one of the fused ringsis an aryl ring. The term “heteroaryl” refers to aryl groups (or rings)that contain at least one heteroatom such as N, O, or S, wherein thenitrogen and sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized, and the nitrogenatom(s) are optionally quaternized. Thus, the term “heteroaryl” includesfused ring heteroaryl groups (i.e., multiple rings fused togetherwherein at least one of the fused rings is a heteroaromatic ring). A5,6-fused ring heteroarylene refers to two rings fused together, whereinone ring has 5 members and the other ring has 6 members, and wherein atleast one ring is a heteroaryl ring. Likewise, a 6,6-fused ringheteroaryl ene refers to two rings fused together, wherein one ring has6 members and the other ring has 6 members, and wherein at least onering is a heteroaryl ring. And a 6,5-fused ring heteroaryl ene refers totwo rings fused together, wherein one ring has 6 members and the otherring has 5 members, and wherein at least one ring is a heteroaryl ring.A heteroaryl group can be attached to the remainder of the moleculethrough a carbon or heteroatom. Non-limiting examples of aryl andheteroaryl groups include phenyl, naphthyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl,pyridazinyl, triazinyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, purinyl,oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl,benzothiazolyl, benzoxazoyl benzimidazolyl, benzofuran, isobenzofuranyl,indolyl, isoindolyl, benzothiophenyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl,quinolyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 4-biphenyl, 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl,3-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, pyrazinyl,2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 3-isoxazolyl,4-isoxazolyl, 5-isoxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl,2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl,2-pyrimidyl, 4-pyrimidyl, 5-benzothiazolyl, purinyl, 2-benzimidazolyl,5-indolyl, 1-isoquinolyl, 5-isoquinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl, 5-quinoxalinyl,3-quinolyl, and 6-quinolyl. Substituents for each of the above notedaryl and heteroaryl ring systems are selected from the group ofacceptable substituents described below. An “arylene” and a“heteroarylene,” alone or as part of another substituent, mean adivalent radical derived from an aryl and heteroaryl, respectively. Aheteroaryl group substituent may be —O— bonded to a ring heteroatomnitrogen.

Spirocyclic rings are two or more rings wherein adjacent rings areattached through a single atom. The individual rings within spirocyclicrings may be identical or different. Individual rings in spirocyclicrings may be substituted or unsubstituted and may have differentsubstituents from other individual rings within a set of spirocyclicrings. Possible substituents for individual rings within spirocyclicrings are the possible substituents for the same ring when not part ofspirocyclic rings (e.g. substituents for cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkylrings). Spirocylic rings may be substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene andindividual rings within a spirocyclic ring group may be any of theimmediately previous list, including having all rings of one type (e.g.all rings being substituted heterocycloalkylene wherein each ring may bethe same or different substituted heterocycloalkylene). When referringto a spirocyclic ring system, heterocyclic spirocyclic rings means aspirocyclic rings wherein at least one ring is a heterocyclic ring andwherein each ring may be a different ring. When referring to aspirocyclic ring system, substituted spirocyclic rings means that atleast one ring is substituted and each substituent may optionally bedifferent.

The symbol “

” denotes the point of attachment of a chemical moiety to the remainderof a molecule or chemical formula.

The term “oxo,” as used herein, means an oxygen that is double bonded toa carbon atom.

The term “alkyl aryl ene” as an aryl ene moiety covalently bonded to analkyl ene moiety (also referred to herein as an alkylene linker). Inembodiments, the alkylarylene group has the formula:

An alkylarylene moiety may be substituted (e.g. with a substituentgroup) on the alkylene moiety or the arylene linker (e.g. at carbons 2,3, 4, or 6), for example with halogen, oxo, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃,—Cl₃, —CN, —CHO, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂CH₃—SO₃H,—OSO₃H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 5membered heteroalkyl. In embodiments, the alkylarylene is unsubstituted.

Each of the above terms (e.g., “alkyl,” “heteroalkyl,” “cyclalkyl,”“heterocycloalkyl,” “aryl,” and “heteroaryl”) includes both substitutedand unsubstituted forms of the indicated radical. Preferred substituentsfor each type of radical are provided below.

Substituents for the alkyl and heteroalkyl radicals (including thosegroups often referred to as alkylene, alkenyl, heteroalkylene,heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, andheterocycloalkenyl) can be one or more of a variety of groups selectedfrom, but not limited to, —OR′, ═O, ═NR′, ═N—OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′,-halogen, —SiR′R″R′″, —OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″,—NR″C(O)R′, —NR′—C(O)NR″R″′, —NR″C(O)₂R′, —NR—C(NR′R″R′″)═NR″′,—NR—C(NR′R″)═NR′″, —S(O)R′, —S(O)₂R′, —S(O)₂NR′R″, —NRSO₂R, —NR′NR′R′″,—ONR′R″, —NR′C(O)NR″NR″′R″″, —CN, —NO₂, —NR′SO₂R″, —NR′C(O)R″,—NR′C(O)—OR″, —NR′OR″, in a number ranging from zero to (2m′+1), wherem′ is the total number of carbon atoms in such radical. R, R′, R″, R′″,and R″′ each preferably independently refer to hydrogen, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl (e.g., aryl substituted with 1-3 halogens),substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl, alkoxy, or thioalkoxy groups, or arylalkyl groups. When acompound described herein includes more than one R group, for example,each of the R groups is independently selected as are each R′, R″, R′″,and R″′ group when more than one of these groups is present. When R′ andR″ are attached to the same nitrogen atom, they can be combined with thenitrogen atom to form a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring. For example,—NR′R″ includes, but is not limited to, 1-pyrrolidinyl and4-morpholinyl. From the above discussion of substituents, one of skillin the art will understand that the term “alkyl” is meant to includegroups including carbon atoms bound to groups other than hydrogengroups, such as haloalkyl (e.g., —CF₃ and —CH₂CF₃) and acyl (e.g.,—C(O)CH₃, —C(O)CF₃, —C(O)CH₂OCH₃, and the like).

Similar to the substituents described for the alkyl radical,substituents for the aryl and heteroaryl groups are varied and areselected from, for example: —OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′, -halogen, —SiR′R″R′″,—OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′,—NR′—C(O)NR″R″′, —NR″C(O)₂R′, —NR—C(NR′R″R′″)═NR″′, —NR—C(NR′R″)═NR′″,—S(O)R′, —S(O)₂R′, —S(O)₂NR′R″, —NRSO₂R′, —NR′NR″R′″, —ONR′R″,—NR′C(O)NR″NR″′R″′, —CN, —NO₂, —R′, —N₃, —CH(Ph)₂, fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkoxy,and fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkyl, —NR′SO₂R″, —NR′C(O)R″, —NR′C(O)—OR″, —NR′OR″, ina number ranging from zero to the total number of open valences on thearomatic ring system; and where R′, R″, R′″, and R″′ are preferablyindependently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl. When a compound described herein includes more than one Rgroup, for example, each of the R groups is independently selected asare each R′, R″, R′″, and R″′ groups when more than one of these groupsis present.

Substituents for rings (e.g. cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, arylene, orheteroarylene) may be depicted as substituents on the ring rather thanon a specific atom of a ring (commonly referred to as a floatingsubstituent). In such a case, the substituent may be attached to any ofthe ring atoms (obeying the rules of chemical valency) and in the caseof fused rings or spirocyclic rings, a substituent depicted asassociated with one member of the fused rings or spirocyclic rings (afloating substituent on a single ring), may be a substituent on any ofthe fused rings or spirocyclic rings (a floating substituent on multiplerings). When a substituent is attached to a ring, but not a specificatom (a floating substituent), and a subscript for the substituent is aninteger greater than one, the multiple substituents may be on the sameatom, same ring, different atoms, different fused rings, differentspirocyclic rings, and each substituent may optionally be different.Where a point of attachment of a ring to the remainder of a molecule isnot limited to a single atom (a floating substituent), the attachmentpoint may be any atom of the ring and in the case of a fused ring orspirocyclic ring, any atom of any of the fused rings or spirocyclicrings while obeying the rules of chemical valency. Where a ring, fusedrings, or spirocyclic rings contain one or more ring heteroatoms and thering, fused rings, or spirocyclic rings are shown with one more floatingsubstituents (including, but not limited to, points of attachment to theremainder of the molecule), the floating substituents may be bonded tothe heteroatoms. Where the ring heteroatoms are shown bound to one ormore hydrogens (e.g. a ring nitrogen with two bonds to ring atoms and athird bond to a hydrogen) in the structure or formula with the floatingsubstituent, when the heteroatom is bonded to the floating substituent,the substituent will be understood to replace the hydrogen, whileobeying the rules of chemical valency.

Two or more substituents may optionally be joined to form aryl,heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl groups. Such so-calledring-forming substituents are typically, though not necessarily, foundattached to a cyclic base structure. In one embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to adjacent members of the base structure. Forexample, two ring-forming substituents attached to adjacent members of acyclic base structure create a fused ring structure. In anotherembodiment, the ring-forming substituents are attached to a singlemember of the base structure. For example, two ring-forming substituentsattached to a single member of a cyclic base structure create aspirocyclic structure. In yet another embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to non-adjacent members of the base structure.

Two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ringmay optionally form a ring of the formula -T-C(O)—(CRR′)_(q)—U—, whereinT and U are independently —NR—, —O—, —CRR′—, or a single bond, and q isan integer of from 0 to 3. Alternatively, two of the substituents onadjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ring may optionally be replacedwith a substituent of the formula -A-(CH₂)_(r)—B—, wherein A and B areindependently —CRR′—, —O—, —NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂NR′—, or asingle bond, and r is an integer of from 1 to 4. One of the single bondsof the new ring so formed may optionally be replaced with a double bond.Alternatively, two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl orheteroaryl ring may optionally be replaced with a substituent of theformula —(CRR′)_(s)—X′— (C″R″R′″)_(d)—, where s and d are independentlyintegers of from 0 to 3, and X′ is —O—, —NR′—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, or—S(O)₂NR′—. The substituents R, R′, R″, and R′″ are preferablyindependently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl.

As used herein, the terms “heteroatom” or “ring heteroatom” are meant toinclude oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), phosphorus (P), andsilicon (Si).

A “substituent group,” as used herein, means a group selected from thefollowing moieties:

-   -   (A) oxo,    -   halogen, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CF₃, —Cl₃, —CHCl₂, —CHBr₂, —CHF₂, —CHI₂,        —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂F, —CH₂I, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,        —NO₂, —SH, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,        —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCCl₃, —OCF₃,        —OCBr₃, —OCI₃, —OCHCl₂, —OCHBr₂, —OCHI₂, —OCHF₂, —OCH₂Cl,        —OCH₂Br, —OCH₂F, —OCH₂I, unsubstituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₂₀,        C₁-C₁₂, C₁-C₈, C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted        heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 20 membered, 2 to 12 membered, 2 to 8        membered, 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 2 to 3 membered, or        4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₁₀, C₃-C₈,        C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3        to 10 membered, 3 to 8 membered, 3 to 6 membered, 4 to 6        membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted        aryl (e.g., C₆-C₁₂, C₆-C₁₀, or phenyl), or unsubstituted        heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 12 membered, 5 to membered, 5 to 9        membered, or 5 to 6 membered), and    -   (B) alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₂₀, C₁-C₁₂, C₁-C₈, C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),        heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 20 membered, 2 to 12 membered, 2 to 8        membered, 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 2 to 3 membered, or        4 to 5 membered), cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₁₀, C₃-C₈, C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆,        or C₅-C₆), heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 10 membered, 3 to 8        membered, 3 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or        5 to 6 membered), aryl (e.g., C₆-C₁₂, C₆-C₁₀, or phenyl), or        heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 12 membered, 5 to 10 membered, 5 to 9        membered, or 5 to 6 membered), substituted with at least one        substituent selected from:        -   (i) oxo,        -   halogen, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CF₃, —CI₃, —CHCl₂, —CHBr₂, —CHF₂,            —CHI₂, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂F, —CH₂I, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,            —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂N H₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,            —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,            —NHOH, —OCCl₃, —OCF₃, —OCBr₃, —OCI₃, —OCHCl₂, —OCHBr₂,            —OCHI₂, —OCHF₂, —OCH₂Cl, —OCH₂Br, —OCH₂F, —OCH₂I,            unsubstituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₂₀, C₁-C₁₂, C₁-C₈, C₁-C₆,            C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 20            membered, 2 to 12 membered, 2 to 8 membered, 2 to 6            membered, 4 to 6 membered, 2 to 3 membered, or 4 to 5            membered), unsubstituted cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₁₀, C₃-C₈,            C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl            (e.g., 3 to 10 membered, 3 to 8 membered, 3 to 6 membered, 4            to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),            unsubstituted aryl (e.g., C₆-C₁₂, C₆-C₁₀, or phenyl), or            unsubstituted heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 12 membered, 5 to 10            membered, 5 to 9 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), and        -   (ii) alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₂₀, C₁-C₁₂, C₁-C₈, C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or            C₁-C₂), heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to membered, 2 to 12 membered,            2 to 8 membered, 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 2 to 3            membered, or 4 to 5 membered), cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₁₀,            C₃-C₈, C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to            10 membered, 3 to 8 membered, 3 to 6 membered, 4 to 6            membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), aryl (e.g.,            C₆-C₁₂, C₆-C₁₀, or phenyl), or heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 12            membered, 5 to 10 membered, to 9 membered, or 5 to 6            membered), substituted with at least one substituent            selected from:            -   (a) oxo,            -   halogen, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CF₃, —CI₃, —CHCl₂, —CHBr₂,                —CHF₂, —CHI₂, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂B r, —CH₂F, —CH₂I, —CN, —OH,                —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂,                —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,            -   —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H,            -   —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCCl₃, —OCF₃, —OCBr₃, —OCI₃, —OCHCl₂,                —OCHBr₂, —OCHI₂, —OCHF₂, —OCH₂Cl, —OCH₂Br, —OCH₂F,                —OCH₂I, unsubstituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₂₀, C₁-C₁₂,                C₁-C₈, C₁-C₆, C₃-C₄, or C₃-C₂), unsubstituted                heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to membered, 2 to 12 membered, 2 to                8 membered, 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 2 to 3                membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted cycloalkyl                (e.g., C₃-C₁₀, C₃-C₈, C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),                unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to membered, 3                to 8 membered, 3 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5                membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted aryl (e.g.,                C₆-C₁₂, C₆-C₁₀, or phenyl), or unsubstituted heteroaryl                (e.g., 5 to 12 membered, 5 to 10 membered, 5 to 9                membered, or 5 to 6 membered), and            -   (b) alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₂₀, C₁-C₁₂, C₁-C₈, C₁-C₆, C₃-C₄, or                C₁-C₂), heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 20 membered, 2 to 12                membered, 2 to 8 membered, 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6                membered, 2 to 3 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),                cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₁₀, C₃-C₈, C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or                C₅-C₆), heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 10 membered, 3 to 8                membered, 3 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5                membered, or 5 to 6 membered), aryl (e.g., C₆-C₁₂,                C₆-C₁₀, or phenyl), or heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 12                membered, 5 to 10 membered, 5 to 9 membered, or 5 to 6                membered), substituted with at least one substituent                selected from: oxo,            -   halogen, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CF₃, —CI₃, —CHCl₂, —CHBr₂,                —CHF₂, —CHI₂, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂B r, —CH₂F, —CH₂I, —CN, —OH,                —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂,                —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,            -   —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H,            -   —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCCl₃, —OCF₃, —OCBr₃, —OCI₃, —OCHCl₂,                —OCHBr₂, —OCHI₂, —OCHF₂, —OCH₂Cl, —OCH₂Br, —OCH₂F,                —OCH₂I, unsubstituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₂₀, C₁-C₁₂,                C₁-C₈, C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted                heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to membered, 2 to 12 membered, 2 to                8 membered, 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 2 to 3                membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted cycloalkyl                (e.g., C₃-C₁₀, C₃-C₈, C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),                unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to membered, 3                to 8 membered, 3 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5                membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted aryl (e.g.,                C₆-C₁₂, C₆-C₁₀, or phenyl), or unsubstituted heteroaryl                (e.g., 5 to 12 membered, 5 to 10 membered, 5 to 9                membered, or 5 to 6 membered).

A “size-limited substituent” or “size-limited substituent group,” asused herein, means a group selected from all of the substituentsdescribed above for a “substituent group,” wherein each substituted orunsubstituted alkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, eachsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl is a substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl, each substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl is asubstituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, eachsubstituted or unsubstituted aryl is a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl, and each substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl is asubstituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl.

A “lower substituent” or “lower substituent group,” as used herein,means a group selected from all of the substituents described above fora “substituent group,” wherein each substituted or unsubstituted alkylis a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, each substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl is asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, each substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 7membered heterocycloalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted aryl is asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, and each substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl is a substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 9membered heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, each substituted group described in the compoundsherein is substituted with at least one substituent group. Morespecifically, in some embodiments, each substituted alkyl, substitutedheteroalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted alkylene,substituted heteroalkylene, substituted cycloalkylene, substitutedheterocycloalkylene, substituted arylene, and/or substitutedheteroarylene described in the compounds herein are substituted with atleast one substituent group. In other embodiments, at least one or allof these groups are substituted with at least one size-limitedsubstituent group. In other embodiments, at least one or all of thesegroups are substituted with at least one lower substituent group.

In other embodiments of the compounds herein, each substituted orunsubstituted alkyl may be a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl,each substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl is a substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl, each substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl is asubstituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, eachsubstituted or unsubstituted aryl is a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl, and/or each substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl is asubstituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl. In someembodiments of the compounds herein, each substituted or unsubstitutedalkylene is a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkylene, eachsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl ene is a substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkylene, each substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkylene is a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkylene, each substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene isa substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl ene,each substituted or unsubstituted arylene is a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl ene, and/or each substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl ene is a substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroarylene.

In some embodiments, each substituted or unsubstituted alkyl is asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, each substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl is asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, each substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 7membered heterocycloalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted aryl is asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, and/or each substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl is a substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 9membered heteroaryl. In some embodiments, each substituted orunsubstituted alkylene is a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkylene,each substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene is a substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkylene, each substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkylene is a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₇cycloalkylene, each substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl ene isa substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 7 membered heterocycloalkylene, eachsubstituted or unsubstituted arylene is a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ arylene, and/or each substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryleneis a substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 9 membered heteroarylene. In someembodiments, the compound is a chemical species set forth in theExamples section, figures, or tables below.

Certain compounds of the present invention possess asymmetric carbonatoms (optical or chiral centers) or double bonds; the enantiomers,racemates, diastereomers, tautomers, geometric isomers, stereoisometricforms that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R)-or (S)- or, as (D)- or (L)- for amino acids, and individual isomers areencompassed within the scope of the present invention. The compounds ofthe present invention do not include those that are known in art to betoo unstable to synthesize and/or isolate. The present invention ismeant to include compounds in racemic and optically pure forms.Optically active (R)- and (S)-, or (D)- and (L)-isomers may be preparedusing chiral synthons or chiral reagents, or resolved using conventionaltechniques. When the compounds described herein contain olefinic bondsor other centers of geometric asymmetry, and unless specified otherwise,it is intended that the compounds include both E and Z geometricisomers.

As used herein, the term “isomers” refers to compounds having the samenumber and kind of atoms, and hence the same molecular weight, butdiffering in respect to the structural arrangement or configuration ofthe atoms.

The term “tautomer,” as used herein, refers to one of two or morestructural isomers which exist in equilibrium and which are readilyconverted from one isomeric form to another.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that certain compounds ofthis invention may exist in tautomeric forms, all such tautomeric formsof the compounds being within the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein are also meant toinclude all stereochemical forms of the structure; i.e., the R and Sconfigurations for each asymmetric center. Therefore, singlestereochemical isomers as well as enantiomeric and diastereomericmixtures of the present compounds are within the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein are also meant toinclude compounds which differ only in the presence of one or moreisotopically enriched atoms. For example, compounds having the presentstructures except for the replacement of a hydrogen by a deuterium ortritium, or the replacement of a carbon by ¹³C- or ¹⁴C-enriched carbonare within the scope of this invention.

The compounds of the present invention may also contain unnaturalproportions of atomic isotopes at one or more of the atoms thatconstitute such compounds. For example, the compounds may beradiolabeled with radioactive isotopes, such as for example tritium(³H), iodine-125 (¹²⁵I), or carbon-14 (¹⁴C). All isotopic variations ofthe compounds of the present invention, whether radioactive or not, areencompassed within the scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that throughout the application that alternatives arewritten in Markush groups, for example, each amino acid position thatcontains more than one possible amino acid. It is specificallycontemplated that each member of the Markush group should be consideredseparately, thereby comprising another embodiment, and the Markush groupis not to be read as a single unit.

“Analog,” or “analogue” is used in accordance with its plain ordinarymeaning within Chemistry and Biology and refers to a chemical compoundthat is structurally similar to another compound (i.e., a so-called“reference” compound) but differs in composition, e.g., in thereplacement of one atom by an atom of a different element, or in thepresence of a particular functional group, or the replacement of onefunctional group by another functional group, or the absolutestereochemistry of one or more chiral centers of the reference compound.Accordingly, an analog is a compound that is similar or comparable infunction and appearance but not in structure or origin to a referencecompound.

The terms “a” or “an,” as used in herein means one or more. In addition,the phrase “substituted with a[n],” as used herein, means the specifiedgroup may be substituted with one or more of any or all of the namedsubstituents. For example, where a group, such as an alkyl or heteroarylgroup, is “substituted with an unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, orunsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl,” the group may contain oneor more unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyls, and/or one or more unsubstituted 2to 20 membered heteroalkyls.

Moreover, where a moiety is substituted with an R substituent, the groupmay be referred to as “R-substituted.” Where a moiety is R-substituted,the moiety is substituted with at least one R substituent and each Rsubstituent is optionally different. Where a particular R group ispresent in the description of a chemical genus (such as Formula (I)), aRoman alphabetic symbol may be used to distinguish each appearance ofthat particular R group. For example, where multiple R¹³ substituentsare present, each R¹³ substituent may be distinguished as R^(13A),R^(13B), R^(13C), R^(13D), etc., wherein each of R^(13A), R^(13B),R^(13C), R^(13D), etc. is defined within the scope of the definition ofR¹³ and optionally differently.

A “detectable moiety” as used herein refers to a moiety that can becovalently or noncovalently attached to a compound or biomolecule thatcan be detected for instance, using techniques known in the art. Inembodiments, the detectable moiety is covalently attached. Thedetectable moiety may provide for imaging of the attached compound orbiomolecule. The detectable moiety may indicate the contacting betweentwo compounds. Exemplary detectable moieties are fluorophores,antibodies, reactive dies, radio-labeled moieties, magnetic contrastagents, and quantum dots. Exemplary fluorophores include fluorescein,rhodamine, GFP, coumarin, FITC, Alexa fluor, Cy3, Cy5, BODIPY, andcyanine dyes. Exemplary radionuclides include Fluorine-18, Gallium-68,and Copper-64. Exemplary magnetic contrast agents include gadolinium,iron oxide and iron platinum, and manganese.

Description of compounds of the present invention are limited byprinciples of chemical bonding known to those skilled in the art.Accordingly, where a group may be substituted by one or more of a numberof substituents, such substitutions are selected so as to comply withprinciples of chemical bonding and to give compounds which are notinherently unstable and/or would be known to one of ordinary skill inthe art as likely to be unstable under ambient conditions, such asaqueous, neutral, and several known physiological conditions. Forexample, a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl is attached to the remainderof the molecule via a ring heteroatom in compliance with principles ofchemical bonding known to those skilled in the art thereby avoidinginherently unstable compounds.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” is meant to include saltsof the active compounds that are prepared with relatively nontoxic acidsor bases, depending on the particular substituents found on thecompounds described herein. When compounds of the present inventioncontain relatively acidic functionalities, base addition salts can beobtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired base, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable base additionsalts include sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium, organic amino, ormagnesium salt, or a similar salt. When compounds of the presentinvention contain relatively basic functionalities, acid addition saltscan be obtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired acid, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable acid additionsalts include those derived from inorganic acids like hydrochloric,hydrobromic, nitric, carbonic, monohydrogencarbonic, phosphoric,monohydrogenphosphoric, dihydrogenphosphoric, sulfuric,monohydrogensulfuric, hydriodic, or phosphorous acids and the like, aswell as the salts derived from relatively nontoxic organic acids likeacetic, propionic, isobutyric, maleic, malonic, benzoic, succinic,suberic, fumaric, lactic, mandelic, phthalic, benzenesulfonic,p-tolylsulfonic, citric, tartaric, oxalic, methanesulfonic, and thelike. Also included are salts of amino acids such as arginate and thelike, and salts of organic acids like glucuronic or galactunoric acidsand the like (see, for example, Berge et al., “Pharmaceutical Salts”,Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 1977, 66, 1-19). Certain specificcompounds of the present invention contain both basic and acidicfunctionalities that allow the compounds to be converted into eitherbase or acid addition salts.

Thus, the compounds of the present invention may exist as salts, such aswith pharmaceutically acceptable acids. The present invention includessuch salts. Non-limiting examples of such salts include hydrochlorides,hydrobromides, phosphates, sulfates, methanesulfonates, nitrates,maleates, acetates, citrates, fumarates, proprionates, tartrates (e.g.,(+)-tartrates, (−)-tartrates, or mixtures thereof including racemicmixtures), succinates, benzoates, and salts with amino acids such asglutamic acid, and quaternary ammonium salts (e.g. methyl iodide, ethyliodide, and the like). These salts may be prepared by methods known tothose skilled in the art.

The neutral forms of the compounds are preferably regenerated bycontacting the salt with a base or acid and isolating the parentcompound in the conventional manner. The parent form of the compound maydiffer from the various salt forms in certain physical properties, suchas solubility in polar solvents.

In addition to salt forms, the present invention provides compounds,which are in a prodrug form. Prodrugs of the compounds described hereinare those compounds that readily undergo chemical changes underphysiological conditions to provide the compounds of the presentinvention. Prodrugs of the compounds described herein may be convertedin vivo after administration. Additionally, prodrugs can be converted tothe compounds of the present invention by chemical or biochemicalmethods in an ex vivo environment, such as, for example, when contactedwith a suitable enzyme or chemical reagent.

Certain compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated formsas well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, thesolvated forms are equivalent to unsolvated forms and are encompassedwithin the scope of the present invention. Certain compounds of thepresent invention may exist in multiple crystalline or amorphous forms.In general, all physical forms are equivalent for the uses contemplatedby the present invention and are intended to be within the scope of thepresent invention.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” and “pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier” refer to a substance that aids the administration of an activeagent to and absorption by a subject and can be included in thecompositions of the present invention without causing a significantadverse toxicological effect on the patient. Non-limiting examples ofpharmaceutically acceptable excipients include water, NaCl, normalsaline solutions, lactated Ringer's, normal sucrose, normal glucose,binders, fillers, disintegrants, lubricants, coatings, sweeteners,flavors, salt solutions (such as Ringer's solution), alcohols, oils,gelatins, carbohydrates such as lactose, amylose or starch, fatty acidesters, hydroxymethycellulose, polyvinyl pyrrolidine, and colors, andthe like. Such preparations can be sterilized and, if desired, mixedwith auxiliary agents such as lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers,wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure,buffers, coloring, and/or aromatic substances and the like that do notdeleteriously react with the compounds of the invention. One of skill inthe art will recognize that other pharmaceutical excipients are usefulin the present invention.

The term “preparation” is intended to include the formulation of theactive compound with encapsulating material as a carrier providing acapsule in which the active component with or without other carriers, issurrounded by a carrier, which is thus in association with it.Similarly, cachets and lozenges are included. Tablets, powders,capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges can be used as solid dosage formssuitable for oral administration.

The terms “polypeptide,” “peptide” and “protein” are usedinterchangeably herein to refer to a polymer of amino acid residues,wherein the polymer may optionally be conjugated to a moiety that doesnot consist of amino acids. The terms apply to amino acid polymers inwhich one or more amino acid residue is an artificial chemical mimeticof a corresponding naturally occurring amino acid, as well as tonaturally occurring amino acid polymers and non-naturally occurringamino acid polymer.

A polypeptide, or a cell is “recombinant” when it is artificial orengineered, or derived from or contains an artificial or engineeredprotein or nucleic acid (e.g. non-natural or not wild type). Forexample, a polynucleotide that is inserted into a vector or any otherheterologous location, e.g., in a genome of a recombinant organism, suchthat it is not associated with nucleotide sequences that normally flankthe polynucleotide as it is found in nature is a recombinantpolynucleotide. A protein expressed in vitro or in vivo from arecombinant polynucleotide is an example of a recombinant polypeptide.Likewise, a polynucleotide sequence that does not appear in nature, forexample a variant of a naturally occurring gene, is recombinant.

“Contacting” is used in accordance with its plain ordinary meaning andrefers to the process of allowing at least two distinct species (e.g.chemical compounds including biomolecules or cells) to becomesufficiently proximal to react, interact or physically touch. It shouldbe appreciated; however, the resulting reaction product can be produceddirectly from a reaction between the added reagents or from anintermediate from one or more of the added reagents that can be producedin the reaction mixture.

The term “contacting” may include allowing two species to react,interact, or physically touch, wherein the two species may be a compoundas described herein and a protein or enzyme. In some embodimentscontacting includes allowing a compound described herein to interactwith a protein or enzyme that is involved in a signaling pathway.

As defined herein, the term “activation”, “activate”, “activating” andthe like in reference to a protein refers to conversion of a proteininto a biologically active derivative from an initial inactive ordeactivated state. The terms may reference activation, or activating,sensitizing, or up-regulating signal transduction or enzymatic activityor the amount of a protein decreased in a disease.

As defined herein, the term “inhibition”, “inhibit”, “inhibiting” andthe like in reference to a protein-inhibitor interaction meansnegatively affecting (e.g. decreasing) the activity or function of theprotein relative to the activity or function of the protein in theabsence of the inhibitor. In embodiments inhibition means negativelyaffecting (e.g. decreasing) the concentration or levels of the proteinrelative to the concentration or level of the protein in the absence ofthe inhibitor. In embodiments inhibition refers to reduction of adisease or symptoms of disease. In embodiments, inhibition refers to areduction in the activity of a particular protein target. Thus, inembodiments, inhibition includes, at least in part, partially or totallyblocking stimulation, decreasing, preventing, or delaying activation, orinactivating, desensitizing, or down-regulating signal transduction orenzymatic activity or the amount of a protein. In embodiments,inhibition refers to a reduction of activity of a target proteinresulting from a direct interaction (e.g. an inhibitor binds to thetarget protein). In embodiments, inhibition refers to a reduction ofactivity of a target protein from an indirect interaction (e.g. aninhibitor binds to a protein that activates the target protein, therebypreventing target protein activation).

The term “Lysyl oxidate homolog 2” or “LOXL2” refers to a protein(including homologs, isoforms, and functional fragments thereof). Inembodiments, the LOXL2 protein encoded by the LOXL2 gene has the aminoacid sequence set forth in or corresponding to Entrez 4017, UniProtQ9Y4K0, or RefSeq (protein) NP_002309. In embodiments, the LOXL2 genehas the nucleic acid sequence set forth in RefSeq (mRNA) NM_002318. Inembodiments, the amino acid sequence or nucleic acid sequence is thesequence known at the time of filing of the present application. Inembodiments, the sequence corresponds to 01:4505011. In embodiments, thesequence corresponds to NP_002309.1. In embodiments, the sequencecorresponds to NM_002318.2. In embodiments, the sequence corresponds to01:67782347. In embodiments, the LOXL2 is a human LOXL2.

The term “zinc finger protein SNAI1” or “SNAIL1” or “SNAI1” refers to aprotein (including homologs, isoforms, and functional fragmentsthereof). In embodiments, the SNAIL1 protein encoded by the SNAIL1 genehas the amino acid sequence set forth in or corresponding to Entrez6615, UniProt 095863, or RefSeq (protein) NP_005976. In embodiments, theSNAIL1 gene has the nucleic acid sequence set forth in RefSeq (mRNA)NM_005985. In embodiments, the amino acid sequence or nucleic acidsequence is the sequence known at the time of filing of the presentapplication. In embodiments, the sequence corresponds to GI: 18765741.In embodiments, the sequence corresponds to NP_005976.2. In embodiments,the sequence corresponds to NM_005985.3. In embodiments, the sequencecorresponds to GL301336132. In embodiments, the SNAIL1 is a humanSNAIL1.

The term “TGFβ-1” refers to a transforming growth factor beta 1(including homologs, isoforms, and functional fragments thereof) whichis involved in cellular growth and proliferation. The term includes anyrecombinant or naturally-occurring form of TGFβ-1, or variants thereof,that maintain TGFβ-1 activity (e.g. within at least 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%,70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 100% activity compared to wildtype TGFβ-1). Inembodiments, the TGFβ-1 protein encoded by the TGFβ-1 gene has the aminoacid sequence set forth in or corresponding to Entrez 7040, UniProtP01137, RefSeq NM_000660, or RefSeq NP_000651. In embodiments, theTGFβ-1 gene has the nucleic acid sequence set forth in RefSeq (mRNA)NM_000660.5. In embodiments, the amino acid sequence or nucleic acidsequence is the sequence known at the time of filing of the presentapplication. In embodiments, the sequence corresponds to GI: 551411950.In embodiments, the sequence corresponds to NP_000651.3. In embodiments,the sequence corresponds to GI: 63025222. In embodiments, the TGFβ-1 isa human TGFβ-1, such as a human cancer causing TGFβ-1.

The term “TGFβRI” refers to a transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1(including homologs, isoforms, and functional fragments thereof) whichis a serine/threonine protein kinase and may form heteromeric complexeswith type II TGFβ Receptors when binding to TGF-β. The term includes anyrecombinant or naturally-occurring form of TGFβRI, or variants thereof,that maintain TGFβRI activity (e.g. within at least 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%,70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 100% activity compared to wildtype TGFβRI). Inembodiments, the TGFβRI protein encoded by the TGFβRI gene has the aminoacid sequence set forth in or corresponding to Entrez 7046, UniProtP36897, RefSeq NM_001306210, or RefSeq NP_001293139. In embodiments, theTGFβRI gene has the nucleic acid sequence set forth in RefSeq (mRNA)NM_001306210.1. In embodiments, the amino acid sequence or nucleic acidsequence is the sequence known at the time of filing of the presentapplication. In embodiments, the sequence corresponds to NP_001293139.1.In embodiments, the TGFβRI protein encoded by the TGFβRI gene has theamino acid sequence set forth in or corresponding to Entrez 7046,UniProt P36897, RefSeq NM_004612, or RefSeq NP_004603. In embodiments,the TGFβRI gene has the nucleic acid sequence set forth in RefSeq (mRNA)NM_004612.3. In embodiments, the amino acid sequence or nucleic acidsequence is the sequence known at the time of filing of the presentapplication. In embodiments, the sequence corresponds to NP_004603.1. Inembodiments, the TGFβRI is a human TGFβRI, such as a human cancercausing or fibrosis causing TGFβRI.

A “transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 inhibitor” or “TGFβRIinhibitor” is a composition (e.g., a biomolecule) that decreases theactivity or function of TGFβRI relative to the activity or function ofTGFβRI in the absence of the inhibitor (e.g., wherein the TGFβRIinhibitor binds TGFβRI). In embodiments, the TGFβRI inhibitor is not aprotein. A “transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 inhibitorcompound” or “TGFβRI inhibitor compound” refers to a compound (e.g.compounds described herein) that decreases the activity of TGFβRIrelative to the activity of TGFβRI in the absence of the inhibitor.

A “LOXL2 generated transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 inhibitor”or “LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor” is a TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g.,compound) that is a product of a LOXL2 protein reaction (e.g.,replacement of a composition —OH with a —NH₂). A “LOXL2 generatedtransforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 inhibitor compound” or “LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound” refers to a compound (e.g.compounds described herein) that is a product of a LOXL2 proteinreaction (e.g., replacement of a composition —OH with a —NH₂). A LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorcompound) is formed by the activity of a LOXL2 protein from the reactant“LOXL2 generated transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 inhibitorprecursor” or “LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor” (e.g., LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor). In embodiments, theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) includes a trihydroxyphenol moiety. Inembodiments, the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor compound) includes a 1-amino-2,3-dihydroxyphenolmoiety. In embodiments, the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor(e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor) is a LOXL2inhibitor (e.g., inhibits LOXL2 during or after transformation of theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor to a LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor by LOXL2).

The term “expression” includes any step involved in the production ofthe polypeptide including, but not limited to, transcription,post-transcriptional modification, translation, post-translationalmodification, and secretion. Expression can be detected usingconventional techniques for detecting protein (e.g., ELISA, Westernblotting, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry,etc.).

The terms “disease” or “condition” refer to a state of being or healthstatus of a patient or subject capable of being treated with thecompounds or methods provided herein. The disease may be fibrosis. Thedisease may be pulmonary fibrosis. The disease may be idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis. The disease may be cancer. The disease may be afibrotic pulmonary disease. The disease may be acute lung injury. Thedisease may be fibrosis. The disease may be a cancer. The disease may bea pulmonary fibrotic condition. The disease may be a pulmonary disease.The disease may be cirrhosis.

The pulmonary diseases contemplated herein can include any pulmonarydisorders, lung fibrosis diseases, interstitial lung diseases,idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIP), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,familial interstitial pneumonia (FIP), non-specific interstitialpneumonia (NSIP), hypersensitivity pneumonitis, acute respiratorydistress syndrome (ARDS), scleroderma associated interstitial lungdisease (SSc-ILD), Sarcoidosis, Beryllium disease, rheumatoid arthritisassociated lung disorder, collagen vascular associated lung disorder,cigarette smoke associated lung disorders, Sjögren's syndrome, mixedconnective tissue disease, etc.

Pulmonary fibrotic conditions, e.g., interstitial lung diseases (ILD),are characterized by shortness of breath, chronic coughing, fatigue andweakness, loss of appetite, and rapid weight loss. Pulmonary fibrosis iscommonly linked to interstitial lung diseases (e.g., autoimmunedisorders, viral infections or other microscopic injuries), but can beidiopathic. Fibrosis involves exchange of normal lung tissue withfibrotic tissue (scar tissue) that leads to reduced oxygen capacity.

Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIP) are a subset of diffuseinterstitial lung diseases of unknown etiology (the term “idiopathic”indicates unknown origin). IIPs are characterized by expansion of theinterstitial compartment (i.e., that portion of the lung parenchymasandwiched between the epithelial and endothelial basement membranes)with an infiltrate of inflammatory cells. The inflammatory infiltrate issometimes accompanied by fibrosis, either in the form of abnormalcollagen deposition or proliferation of fibroblasts capable of collagensynthesis.

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) occurs in thousands of peopleworldwide with a doubling of prevalence over the past 10 years. Onset ofIPF may occur around 50 to 70 years of age and may start withprogressive shortness of breath and hypoxemia. IPF median survival isaround 3-5 years and is to date untreatable. About 5-20 percent of allcases of IPF have a family history and inheritance appears to beautosomal dominant. The clinical course of IPF is highly variable.Individuals diagnosed with IPF can experience a slow and steady decline,whereas others may decline more rapidly, thereby exhibiting aprogressive form of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Patients may alsoexperience periods of relative stability interrupted by periods of rapiddecline (known as acute exacerbations). A progressive form of idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis is characterized by the rapid decline of clinical andphysical markers (e.g., breathing metrics, such as forced expiratoryvolume (FEV1), vital capacity (VC), forced vital capacity (FVC), orFEV1/FVC and diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide (DL_(CO)).

Additional fibrotic pulmonary diseases include Acute InterstitialPneumonia (AIP), Respiratory Bronchiolitis-associated Interstitial LungDisease (RBILD), Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DIP), Non-SpecificInterstitial Pneumonia (NSIP), and Bronchiolitis obliterans, withOrganizing Pneumonia (BOOP).

AIP is a rapidly progressive and histologically distinct form ofinterstitial pneumonia. The pathological pattern is an organizing formof diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) that is also found in acute respiratorydistress syndrome (ARDS) and other acute interstitial pneumonias ofknown causes (see Clinical Atlas of Interstitial Lung Disease (2006 ed.)pp 61-63).

RBILD is characterized by inflammatory lesions of the respiratorybronchioles in cigarette smokers. The histologic appearance of RBILD ischaracterized by the accumulation of pigmented macrophages within therespiratory bronchioles and the surrounding airspaces, variably,peribronchial fibrotic alveolar septal thickening, and minimalassociated mural inflammation (see Wells et al. (2003) Sem Respir. Crit.Care Med. vol. 24).

DIP is a rare interstitial lung disease characterized by theaccumulation of macrophages in large numbers in the alveolar spacesassociated with interstitial inflammation and/or fibrosis. Themacrophages frequently contain light brown pigment. Lymphoid nodules arecommon, as is a sparse but distinct eosinophil infiltrate. DIP is mostcommon in smokers (see Tazelaar et al. (Sep. 21, 2010) Histopathology).

NSIP is characterized pathologically by uniform interstitialinflammation and fibrosis appearing over a short period of time. NSIPdiffers from other interstitial lung diseases in that it has a generallygood prognosis. In addition, the temporal uniformity of the parenchymalchanges seen in NSIP contrasts greatly with the temporal heterogeneityof usual interstitial pneumonia (see Coche et al. (2001) Brit J Radiol74:189).

BOOP, unlike NSIP, can be fatal within days of first acute symptoms. Itis characterized by rapid onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome;therefore, clinically, rapidly progressive BOOP can be indistinguishablefrom acute interstitial pneumonia. Histological features includeclusters of mononuclear inflammatory cells that form granulation tissueand plug the distal airways and alveolar spaces. These plugs ofgranulation tissue may form polyps that migrate within the alveolarducts or may be focally attached to the wall, (see White & Ruth-Saad(2007) Crit Care Nurse 27:53).

As used herein, the term “acute lung injury” is a clinical syndrome ofacute respiratory failure and means the acute onset of diffuse bilateralpulmonary infiltrates (e.g., determined by chest radiograph), aPaO2/FiO2 less than or equal to 300 and a pulmonary artery wedgepressure of less than or equal to 18 or no clinical evidence of leftatrial hypertension. “Acute respiratory distress syndrome” means theacute onset of diffuse bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (e.g., determinedby chest radiograph), a PaO2/FiO2 less than or equal to 200 and apulmonary artery wedge pressure of less than or equal to 18 or noclinical evidence of left atrial hypertension.

As used herein “fibrosis” refers to any disease or conditioncharacterized by the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue. Theformation of excess fibrous connective tissue may be in response to areparative or reactive process. Fibrosis may be pulmonary fibrosis,liver fibrosis, myelofibrosis, skin fibrosis (e.g. nephrogenic systemicfibrosis and keloid fibrosis), mediastinal fibrosis, cardiac fibrosis,kidney fibrosis, stromal fibrosis, epidural fibrosis, epithelialfibrosis, or idiopathic fibrosis.

As used herein, the term “cancer” refers to all types of cancer,neoplasm or malignant tumors found in mammals (e.g. humans), includingleukemia, carcinomas and sarcomas. Exemplary cancers that may be treatedwith a compound or method provided herein include cancer of the thyroid,endocrine system, brain, breast, cervix, colon, head & neck, liver,kidney, lung, non-small cell lung, melanoma, mesothelioma, ovary,sarcoma, stomach, uterus, Medulloblastoma, colorectal cancer, pancreaticcancer. Additional examples include, Hodgkin's Disease, Non-Hodgkin'sLymphoma, multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, glioma, glioblastomamultiforme, ovarian cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, primary thrombocytosis,primary macroglobulinemia, primary brain tumors, cancer, malignantpancreatic insulanoma, malignant carcinoid, urinary bladder cancer,premalignant skin lesions, testicular cancer, lymphomas, thyroid cancer,neuroblastoma, esophageal cancer, genitourinary tract cancer, malignanthypercalcemia, endometrial cancer, adrenal cortical cancer, neoplasms ofthe endocrine or exocrine pancreas, medullary thyroid cancer, medullarythyroid carcinoma, melanoma, colorectal cancer, papillary thyroidcancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, or prostate cancer.

The term “leukemia” refers broadly to progressive, malignant diseases ofthe blood-forming organs and is generally characterized by a distortedproliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in theblood and bone marrow. Leukemia is generally clinically classified onthe basis of (1) the duration and character of the disease-acute orchronic; (2) the type of cell involved; myeloid (myelogenous), lymphoid(lymphogenous), or monocytic; and (3) the increase or non-increase inthe number abnormal cells in the blood-leukemic or aleukemic(subleukemic). Exemplary leukemias that may be treated with a compoundor method provided herein include, for example, acute nonlymphocyticleukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia,chronic granulocytic leukemia, acute promyelocytic leukemia, adultT-cell leukemia, aleukemic leukemia, a leukocythemic leukemia,basophylic leukemia, blast cell leukemia, bovine leukemia, chronicmyelocytic leukemia, leukemia cutis, embryonal leukemia, eosinophilicleukemia, Gross' leukemia, hairy-cell leukemia, hemoblastic leukemia,hemocytoblastic leukemia, histiocytic leukemia, stem cell leukemia,acute monocytic leukemia, leukopenic leukemia, lymphatic leukemia,lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphocytic leukemia, lymphogenous leukemia,lymphoid leukemia, lymphosarcoma cell leukemia, mast cell leukemia,megakaryocytic leukemia, micromyeloblastic leukemia, monocytic leukemia,myeloblastic leukemia, myelocytic leukemia, myeloid granulocyticleukemia, myelomonocytic leukemia, Naegeli leukemia, plasma cellleukemia, multiple myeloma, plasmacytic leukemia, promyelocyticleukemia, Rieder cell leukemia, Schilling's leukemia, stem cellleukemia, subleukemic leukemia, or undifferentiated cell leukemia.

The term “sarcoma” generally refers to a tumor which is made up of asubstance like the embryonic connective tissue and is generally composedof closely packed cells embedded in a fibrillar or homogeneoussubstance. Sarcomas that may be treated with a compound or methodprovided herein include a chondrosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, lymphosarcoma,melanosarcoma, myxosarcoma, osteosarcoma, Abemethy's sarcoma, adiposesarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, ameloblastic sarcoma,botryoid sarcoma, chloroma sarcoma, chorio carcinoma, embryonal sarcoma,Wilms' tumor sarcoma, endometrial sarcoma, stromal sarcoma, Ewing'ssarcoma, fascial sarcoma, fibroblastic sarcoma, giant cell sarcoma,granulocytic sarcoma, Hodgkin's sarcoma, idiopathic multiple pigmentedhemorrhagic sarcoma, immunoblastic sarcoma of B cells, lymphoma,immunoblastic sarcoma of T-cells, Jensen's sarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma,Kupffer cell sarcoma, angiosarcoma, leukosarcoma, malignant mesenchymomasarcoma, parosteal sarcoma, reticulocytic sarcoma, Rous sarcoma,serocystic sarcoma, synovial sarcoma, or telangiectaltic sarcoma.

The term “melanoma” is taken to mean a tumor arising from themelanocytic system of the skin and other organs. Melanomas that may betreated with a compound or method provided herein include, for example,acral-lentiginous melanoma, amelanotic melanoma, benign juvenilemelanoma, Cloudman's melanoma, S91 melanoma, Harding-Passey melanoma,juvenile melanoma, lentigo maligna melanoma, malignant melanoma, nodularmelanoma, subungal melanoma, or superficial spreading melanoma.

The term “carcinoma” refers to a malignant new growth made up ofepithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and giverise to metastases. Exemplary carcinomas that may be treated with acompound or method provided herein include, for example, medullarythyroid carcinoma, familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, acinarcarcinoma, acinous carcinoma, adenocystic carcinoma, adenoid cysticcarcinoma, carcinoma adenomatosum, carcinoma of adrenal cortex, alveolarcarcinoma, alveolar cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, carcinomabasocellulare, basaloid carcinoma, basosquamous cell carcinoma,bronchioalveolar carcinoma, bronchiolar carcinoma, bronchogeniccarcinoma, cerebriform carcinoma, cholangiocellular carcinoma, chorioniccarcinoma, colloid carcinoma, comedo carcinoma, corpus carcinoma,cribriform carcinoma, carcinoma en cuirasse, carcinoma cutaneum,cylindrical carcinoma, cylindrical cell carcinoma, duct carcinoma,carcinoma durum, embryonal carcinoma, encephaloid carcinoma, epiermoidcarcinoma, carcinoma epitheliale adenoides, exophytic carcinoma,carcinoma ex ulcere, carcinoma fibrosum, gelatiniforni carcinoma,gelatinous carcinoma, giant cell carcinoma, carcinoma gigantocellulare,glandular carcinoma, granulosa cell carcinoma, hair-matrix carcinoma,hematoid carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, Hurthle cell carcinoma,hyaline carcinoma, hypemephroid carcinoma, infantile embryonalcarcinoma, carcinoma in situ, intraepidermal carcinoma, intraepithelialcarcinoma, Krompecher's carcinoma, Kulchitzky-cell carcinoma, large-cellcarcinoma, lenticular carcinoma, carcinoma lenticulare, lipomatouscarcinoma, lymphoepithelial carcinoma, carcinoma medullare, medullarycarcinoma, melanotic carcinoma, carcinoma molle, mucinous carcinoma,carcinoma muciparum, carcinoma mucocellulare, mucoepidermoid carcinoma,carcinoma mucosum, mucous carcinoma, carcinoma myxomatodes,nasopharyngeal carcinoma, oat cell carcinoma, carcinoma ossificans,osteoid carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, periportal carcinoma,preinvasive carcinoma, prickle cell carcinoma, pultaceous carcinoma,renal cell carcinoma of kidney, reserve cell carcinoma, carcinomasarcomatodes, Schneiderian carcinoma, scirrhous carcinoma, carcinomascroti, signet-ring cell carcinoma, carcinoma simplex, small-cellcarcinoma, solanoid carcinoma, spheroidal cell carcinoma, spindle cellcarcinoma, carcinoma spongiosum, squamous carcinoma, squamous cellcarcinoma, string carcinoma, carcinoma telangiectaticum, carcinomatelangiectodes, transitional cell carcinoma, carcinoma tuberosum,tuberous carcinoma, verrucous carcinoma, or carcinoma villosum.

The terms “treating”, or “treatment” refers to any indicia of success inthe therapy or amelioration of an injury, disease, pathology orcondition, including any objective or subjective parameter such asabatement; remission; diminishing of symptoms or making the injury,pathology or condition more tolerable to the patient; slowing in therate of degeneration or decline; making the final point of degenerationless debilitating; improving a patient's physical or mental well-being.The treatment or amelioration of symptoms can be based on objective orsubjective parameters; including the results of a physical examination,neuropsychiatric exams, and/or a psychiatric evaluation. The term“treating” and conjugations thereof, may include prevention of aninjury, pathology, condition, or disease. In embodiments, treating ispreventing. In embodiments, treating does not include preventing.

“Patient”, “subject”, or “subject in need thereof” refers to a livingorganism suffering from or prone to a disease or condition that can betreated by administration of a compound or pharmaceutical composition asprovided herein. Non-limiting examples include humans, other mammals,bovines, rats, mice, dogs, monkeys, goat, sheep, cows, deer, and othernon-mammalian animals. In some embodiments, a patient is human.

A “effective amount” is an amount sufficient for a compound toaccomplish a stated purpose relative to the absence of the compound(e.g. achieve the effect for which it is administered, treat a disease,reduce enzyme activity, increase enzyme activity, reduce a signalingpathway, or reduce one or more symptoms of a disease or condition). Anexample of an “effective amount” is an amount sufficient to contributeto the treatment, prevention, or reduction of a symptom or symptoms of adisease, which could also be referred to as a “therapeutically effectiveamount.” A “reduction” of a symptom or symptoms (and grammaticalequivalents of this phrase) means decreasing of the severity orfrequency of the symptom(s), or elimination of the symptom(s). A“prophylactically effective amount” of a drug is an amount of a drugthat, when administered to a subject, will have the intendedprophylactic effect, e.g., preventing or delaying the onset (orreoccurrence) of an injury, disease, pathology or condition, or reducingthe likelihood of the onset (or reoccurrence) of an injury, disease,pathology, or condition, or their symptoms. The full prophylactic ortherapeutic effect does not necessarily occur by administration of onedose, and may occur only after administration of a series of doses.Thus, a prophylactically effective amount or therapeutically effectiveamount may be administered in one or more administrations. An “activitydecreasing amount,” as used herein, refers to an amount of inhibitor(e.g., antagonist) required to decrease the activity of an enzymerelative to the absence of the inhibitor (e.g., antagonist). A “functiondisrupting amount,” as used herein, refers to the amount of inhibitor(e.g., antagonist) required to disrupt the function of an enzyme orprotein relative to the absence of the inhibitor (e.g., antagonist). Theexact amounts will depend on the purpose of the treatment, and will beascertainable by one skilled in the art using known techniques (see,e.g., Lieberman, Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms (vols. 1-3, 1992); Lloyd,The Art, Science and Technology of Pharmaceutical Compounding (1999);Pickar, Dosage Calculations (1999); and Remington: The Science andPractice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition, 2003, Gennaro, Ed., Lippincott,Williams & Wilkins).

For any compound described herein, the therapeutically effective amountcan be initially determined from cell culture assays. Targetconcentrations will be those concentrations of active compound(s) thatare capable of achieving the methods described herein, as measured usingthe methods described herein or known in the art.

As is well known in the art, therapeutically effective amounts for usein humans can also be determined from animal models. For example, a dosefor humans can be formulated to achieve a concentration that has beenfound to be effective in animals. The dosage in humans can be adjustedby monitoring compounds effectiveness and adjusting the dosage upwardsor downwards, as described above. Adjusting the dose to achieve maximalefficacy in humans based on the methods described above and othermethods is well within the capabilities of the ordinarily skilledartisan.

Dosages may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient andthe compound being employed. The dose administered to a patient, in thecontext of the present invention should be sufficient to effect abeneficial therapeutic response in the patient over time. The size ofthe dose also will be determined by the existence, nature, and extent ofany adverse side-effects. Determination of the proper dosage for aparticular situation is within the skill of the practitioner. Generally,treatment is initiated with smaller dosages which are less than theoptimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased bysmall increments until the optimum effect under circumstances isreached. Dosage amounts and intervals can be adjusted individually toprovide levels of the administered compound effective for the particularclinical indication being treated. This will provide a therapeuticregimen that is commensurate with the severity of the individual'sdisease state.

As used herein, the term “administering” means oral administration,administration as a suppository, topical contact, intravenous,intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intralesional, intrathecal, intranasalor subcutaneous administration, or the implantation of a slow-releasedevice, e.g., a mini-osmotic pump, to a subject. Administration is byany route, including parenteral and transmucosal (e.g., buccal,sublingual, palatal, gingival, nasal, vaginal, rectal, or transdermal)compatible with the preparation. Parenteral administration includes,e.g., intravenous, intramuscular, intra-arteriole, intradermal,subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intraventricular, and intracranial. Othermodes of delivery include, but are not limited to, the use of liposomalformulations, intravenous infusion, transdermal patches, etc.

“Co-administer” it is meant that a composition described herein isadministered at the same time, just prior to, or just after theadministration of one or more additional therapies. The compounds of theinvention can be administered alone or can be coadministered to thepatient. Coadministration is meant to include simultaneous or sequentialadministration of the compounds individually or in combination (morethan one compound). Thus, the preparations can also be combined, whendesired, with other active substances (e.g. to reduce metabolicdegradation). The compositions of the present invention can be deliveredtransdermally, by a topical route, or formulated as applicator sticks,solutions, suspensions, emulsions, gels, creams, ointments, pastes,jellies, paints, powders, and aerosols.

As used herein, the term “bioconjugate” or “bioconjugate linker” refersto the resulting association between atoms or molecules of bioconjugatereactive groups. The association can be direct or indirect. For example,a conjugate between a first bioconjugate reactive group (e.g. —NH₂,—COOH, —N-hydroxysuccinimide, or azide) and a second bioconjugatereactive group (e.g., sulfhydryl, sulfur-containing amino acid, amine,amine sidechain containing amino acid, or carboxylate) provided hereincan be direct, e.g., by covalent bond or linker (e.g. a first linker ofsecond linker), or indirect, e.g., by non-covalent bond (e.g.electrostatic interactions (e.g. ionic bond, hydrogen bond, halogenbond), van der Waals interactions (e.g. dipole-dipole, dipole-induceddipole, London dispersion), ring stacking (pi effects), hydrophobicinteractions and the like). In embodiments, bioconjugates orbioconjugate linkers are formed using bioconjugate chemistry (i.e. theassociation of two bioconjugate reactive groups) including, but are notlimited to nucleophilic substitutions (e.g., reactions of amines andalcohols with acyl halides, active esters), electrophilic substitutions(e.g., enamine reactions) and additions to carbon-carbon andcarbon-heteroatom multiple bonds (e.g., Michael reaction, Diels-Alderaddition). These and other useful reactions are discussed in, forexample, March, ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons,New York, 1985; Hermanson, BIOCONIUGATE TECHNIQUES, Academic Press, SanDiego, 1996; and Feeney et al., MODIFICATION OF PROTEINS; Advances inChemistry Series, Vol. 198, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.,1982.

Useful bioconjugate reactive groups used for bioconjugate chemistriesherein include, for example:

-   -   (a) carboxyl groups and various derivatives thereof including,        but not limited to, N-hydroxysuccinimide esters,        N-hydroxybenztriazole esters, acid halides, acyl imidazoles,        thioesters, p-nitrophenyl esters, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and        aromatic esters;    -   (b) hydroxyl groups which can be converted to esters, ethers,        aldehydes, etc.    -   (c) haloalkyl groups wherein the halide can be later displaced        with a nucleophilic group such as, for example, an amine, a        carboxylate anion, thiol anion, carbanion, or an alkoxide ion,        thereby resulting in the covalent attachment of a new group at        the site of the halogen atom;    -   (d) dienophile groups which are capable of participating in        Diels-Alder reactions such as, for example, maleimido or        maleimide groups;    -   (e) aldehyde or ketone groups such that subsequent        derivatization is possible via formation of carbonyl derivatives        such as, for example, imines, hydrazones, semicarbazones or        oximes, or via such mechanisms as Grignard addition or        alkyllithium addition;    -   (f) sulfonyl halide groups for subsequent reaction with amines,        for example, to form sulfonamides;    -   (g) thiol groups, which can be converted to disulfides, reacted        with acyl halides, or bonded to metals such as gold, or react        with maleimides;    -   (h) amine or sulfhydryl groups, which can be, for example,        acylated, alkylated or oxidized;    -   (i) alkenes, which can undergo, for example, cycloadditions,        acylation, Michael addition, etc;    -   (j) epoxides, which can react with, for example, amines and        hydroxyl compounds;    -   (k) phosphoramidites and other standard functional groups useful        in nucleic acid synthesis;    -   (l) metal silicon oxide bonding; and    -   (m) metal bonding to reactive phosphorus groups (e.g.        phosphines) to form, for example, phosphate diester bonds;    -   (n) azides coupled to alkynes using copper catalyzed        cycloaddition click chemistry;    -   (o) biotin conjugate can react with avidin or strepavidin to        form a avidin-biotin complex or streptavidin-biotin complex.

The bioconjugate reactive groups can be chosen such that they do notparticipate in, or interfere with, the chemical stability of theconjugate described herein. Alternatively, a reactive functional groupcan be protected from participating in the crosslinking reaction by thepresence of a protecting group.

A “cell” as used herein, refers to a cell carrying out metabolic orother function sufficient to preserve or replicate its genomic DNA. Acell can be identified by well-known methods in the art including, forexample, presence of an intact membrane, staining by a particular dye,ability to produce progeny or, in the case of a gamete, ability tocombine with a second gamete to produce a viable offspring. Cells mayinclude prokaryotic and eukaroytic cells. Prokaryotic cells include butare not limited to bacteria. Eukaryotic cells include but are notlimited to yeast cells and cells derived from plants and animals, forexample mammalian, insect (e.g., spodoptera) and human cells. Cells maybe useful when they are naturally nonadherent or have been treated notto adhere to surfaces, for example by trypsinization.

“Control” or “control experiment” is used in accordance with its plainordinary meaning and refers to an experiment in which the subjects orreagents of the experiment are treated as in a parallel experimentexcept for omission of a procedure, reagent, or variable of theexperiment. In some instances, the control is used as a standard ofcomparison in evaluating experimental effects. In some embodiments, acontrol is the measurement of the activity of a protein in the absenceof a compound as described herein (including embodiments and examples).

The term “modulator” refers to a composition that increases or decreasesthe level of a target molecule or the function of a target molecule orthe physical state of the target of the molecule.

The term “modulate” is used in accordance with its plain ordinarymeaning and refers to the act of changing or varying one or moreproperties. “Modulation” refers to the process of changing or varyingone or more properties. For example, as applied to the effects of amodulator on a target protein, to modulate means to change by increasingor decreasing a property or function of the target molecule or theamount of the target molecule.

The term “associated” or “associated with” in the context of a substanceor substance activity or function associated with a disease (e.g. aprotein associated disease) means that the disease (e.g. cancer,fibrosis) is caused by (in whole or in part), or a symptom of thedisease is caused by (in whole or in part) the substance or substanceactivity or function.

The term “aberrant” as used herein refers to different from normal. Whenused to describe enzymatic activity or protein function, aberrant refersto activity or function that is greater or less than a normal control orthe average of normal non-diseased control samples. Aberrant activitymay refer to an amount of activity that results in a disease, whereinreturning the aberrant activity to a normal or non-disease-associatedamount (e.g. by administering a compound or using a method as describedherein), results in reduction of the disease or one or more diseasesymptoms.

The term “signaling pathway” as used herein refers to a series ofinteractions between cellular and optionally extra-cellular components(e.g. proteins, nucleic acids, small molecules, ions, lipids) thatconveys a change in one component to one or more other components, whichin turn may convey a change to additional components, which isoptionally propogated to other signaling pathway components.

II. Compounds

In an aspect is provided a compound having the formula:

R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹ ₂, —CH₂X¹, —OCX¹ ₃,—OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(1D), —ONR^(1A)R^(1B),—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —NR^(1A)R^(1B), —C(O)R^(1C), —C(O)OR^(1C),—C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —OR^(1D), —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C), —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C),—NR^(1A)OR^(1C), substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹ ₂,—CH₂X¹, —OCX¹ ₃, —OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂. —CN, —SR^(1D), —ONR^(1A)R^(1B),—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —NR^(1A)R^(1B), —C(O)R^(1C), —C(O)OR^(1C),—C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —OR^(1D), —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C), —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C),—NR^(1A)OR^(1C), substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R² is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂, —CH₂X², —OCX² ₃,—OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(2D), —ONR^(2A)R^(2B),—NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —NR^(2A)R^(2B), —C(O)R^(2C), —C(O)OR^(2C),—C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —OR^(2D), —NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C), —NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C),—NR^(2A)OR^(2C), substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R² is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂,—CH₂X², —OCX² ₃, —OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN, —SR^(2D), —ONR^(2A)R^(2B),—NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —NR^(2A)R^(2B), —C(O)R^(2C), —C(O)OR^(2C),—C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —OR^(2D), —NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C), —NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C),—NR^(2A)OR^(2C), substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

L¹ is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkylene, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl ene,substituted or unsubstituted aryl ene, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroarylene.

R^(1A), R^(1B), R^(1C), R^(1D), R^(2A), R^(2B), R^(2C), and R^(2D) areindependently hydrogen, —CX₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl.

R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are independentlyhydrogen, —CX³ ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NH₂, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl (e.g.,substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy), substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,—O-(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), —O-(substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl), —O-(substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl), O(substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl),O(substituted or unsubstituted aryl), or O(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl). In embodiments, at least one of the R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C),R^(3D), R^(3E), or R^(3F) substituents are independently —OH. Inembodiments, at least two of the R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E),or R^(3F) substituents are independently —OH. In embodiments, at leastthree of the R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), or R^(3F)substituents are independently —OH. In embodiments, at least four of theR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), or R^(3F) substituents areindependently —OH. In embodiments, at least five of the R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), or R^(3F) substituents are independently —OH Inembodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) areindependently hydrogen, —CX³ ₃, —CN, —OH, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NH₂,substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl (e.g., substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy), substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, —O-(substituted or unsubstituted alkyl), —O-(substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl), —O-(substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl), O(substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl),O(substituted or unsubstituted aryl), or O(substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl).

R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

Each X, X¹, X², and X³ is independently —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹, R², and L¹ are as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹, R², and R²⁶ are as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹, R², and R²⁶ are as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹, R², and R²⁶ are as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹ and R² are as described herein.

In embodiments, R^(3A) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A) is —OH. Inembodiments, R^(3B) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B) is —OH. Inembodiments, R^(3C) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3C) is —OH. Inembodiments, R^(3D) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3D) is —OH. Inembodiments, R^(3B) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3E) is —OH. Inembodiments, R^(3F) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3F) is —OH.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹, R², and L¹ are as described herein. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3F) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3F) are —OH and R^(3E) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3F), and R^(3E) are —OH andR^(3D) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3F), R^(3D), andR^(3E) are —OH and R^(3C) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3F),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3B) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3F), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3A) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3A) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are—OH; R^(3A) and R^(3D) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E),and R^(3C) are —OH; R^(3A) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B),R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3D) and R^(3C) are —NH₂. Inembodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3A) are —OH; R^(3F) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3C) are—OH; R^(3D) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3D), R^(3C),and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3B) and R^(3E) are —NH₂. In embodiments, five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —NH₂. Inembodiments, four of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —OH and two of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —NH₂. In embodiments, three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, two of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and four of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —OH and five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹, R², and R²⁶ are as described herein. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3F) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3F) are OH and R^(3E) is NH₂. Inembodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3F), and R^(3E) are —OH andR^(3D) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3F), R^(3D), andR^(3E) are —OH and R^(3C) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3F),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3B) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3F), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3A) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3A) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are—OH; R^(3A) and R^(3D) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E),and R^(3C) are —OH; R^(3A) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B),R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3D) and R^(3C) are —NH₂. Inembodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3A) are —OH; R^(3F) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3C) are—OH; R^(3D) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3D), R^(3C),and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3B) and R^(3E) are —NH₂. In embodiments, five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —NH₂. Inembodiments, four of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —OH and two of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —NH₂. In embodiments, three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, two of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and four of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —OH and five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹, R², and R²⁶ are as described herein. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3F) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3F) are —OH and R^(3E) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3F), and R^(3E) are —OH andR^(3D) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3F), R^(3D), andR^(3E) are —OH and R^(3C) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3F),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3B) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3F), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3A) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3A) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are—OH; R^(3A) and R^(3D) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E),and R^(3C) are —OH; R^(3A) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B),R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3D) and R^(3C) are —NH₂. Inembodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3A) are —OH; R^(3F) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3C) are—OH; R^(3D) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3D), R^(3C),and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3B) and R^(3E) are —NH₂. In embodiments, five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —NH₂. Inembodiments, four of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —OH and two of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —NH₂. In embodiments, three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, two of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and four of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —OH and five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹, R², and R²⁶ are as described herein. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3F) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3F) are —OH and R^(3E) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3F), and R^(3E) are —OH andR^(3D) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3F), R^(3D), andR^(3E) are —OH and R^(3C) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3F),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3B) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3F), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3A) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3A) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are—OH; R^(3A) and R^(3D) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E),and R^(3C) are —OH; R^(3A) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B),R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3D) and R^(3C) are —NH₂. Inembodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3A) are —OH; R^(3F) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3C) are—OH; R^(3D) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3D), R^(3C),and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3B) and R^(3E) are —NH₂. In embodiments, five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —NH₂. Inembodiments, four of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3B), and R^(3F)are —OH and two of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —NH₂. In embodiments, three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, two of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and four of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —OH and five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

R¹ and R² are as described herein. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3F) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3F) are —OH and R^(3E) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3F), and R^(3E) are —OH andR^(3D) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3F), R^(3D), andR^(3E) are —OH and R^(3C) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3F),R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3B) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3F), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3A) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3A) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are—OH; R^(3A) and R^(3D) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E),and R^(3C) are —OH; R^(3A) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B),R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3D) and R^(3C) are —NH₂. Inembodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3A) are —OH; R^(3F) andR^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3C) are—OH; R^(3D) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3D), R^(3C),and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3B) and R^(3E) are —NH₂. In embodiments, five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —NH₂. Inembodiments, four of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —OH and two of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —NH₂. In embodiments, three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and three of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, two of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and four of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, one ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —OH and five ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂.

In embodiments, R¹ is independently —CX¹ ₃. In embodiments, R¹ isindependently —CHX³ ₂. In embodiments, R¹ is independently —CH₂X¹. Inembodiments, R¹ is independently —OCX¹ ₃. In embodiments, R¹ isindependently —OCH₂X¹. In embodiments, R¹ is independently —OCHX¹ ₂. Inembodiments, R¹ is independently —CN. In embodiments, R¹ isindependently —SR^(1D). In embodiments, R¹ is independently—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B). In embodiments, R¹ is independently—NR^(1A)R^(1B). In embodiments, R¹ is independently —C(O)R^(1C). Inembodiments, R¹ is independently —C(O)OR^(1C). In embodiments, R¹ isindependently —C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B). In embodiments, R¹ is independently—OR^(1D). In embodiments, R¹ is independently —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C). Inembodiments, R¹ is independently —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C). In embodiments, R¹is independently —NR^(1A)OR^(1C). In embodiments, R¹ is independently—OH. In embodiments, R¹ is independently —NH₂. In embodiments, R¹ isindependently —COOH. In embodiments, R¹ is independently —CONH₂. Inembodiments, R¹ is independently —SH. In embodiments, R¹ isindependently hydrogen.

In embodiments, R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CN, —N₃,—OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX¹ ₃, —OCHX¹ ₂,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆,or C₅-C₆), R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or R²⁰-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X¹ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.In embodiments, R¹ is independently hydrogen. In embodiments, R¹ isindependently methyl. In embodiments, R¹ is independently ethyl. Inembodiments, R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹ ₂,—CH₂X¹, —OCX¹ ₃, —OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(1D), —ONR^(1A)R^(1B),—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —NR^(1A)R^(1B), —C(O)R^(1C), —C(O)OR^(1C),—C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —OR^(1D), —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C), —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C),—NR^(1A)OR^(1C), R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl. Inembodiments, R¹ is independently hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹₂, —CH₂X¹, —OCX¹ ₃, —OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R²⁰ is independently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁰ ₃, —CHX²⁰ ₂, —CH₂X²⁰, —OCX²⁰ ₃,—OCH₂X²⁰, —OCHX²⁰ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(20H), —ONR^(20B)R^(20F),—NHC(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —NR^(20E)R^(20F), —C(O)R^(20G), —C(O)OR^(20G),—C(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —OR^(20H), —NR^(20E)C(O)R^(20G),—NR^(20E)C(O)OR^(20G), —NR^(20E)OR^(20G), R²¹-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R²¹-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R²¹-substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),R²¹-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g.,4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R²¹-substitutedor unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R²¹-substituted orunsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to6 membered). X²⁰ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

R^(20E), R^(20F), R^(20G), and R^(20H) are independently hydrogen, oxo,halogen, —CF₃, —CHF₂, —CH₂F, —OCF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(20E) and R^(20F) substituents bonded tothe same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form an unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5membered, or to 6 membered) or unsubstituted heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 10membered, 5 to 9 membered, or 5 to 6 membered). In embodiments, R^(20E)and R^(20F) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionallybe joined to form an unsubstituted piperazinyl, unsubstitutedpiperidinyl, unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl, unsubstituted azetidinyl,unsubstituted morpholinyl, or unsubstituted aziridinyl.

In embodiments, R²⁰ is independently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁰ ₃, —CN, —N₃,—OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂,—NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX²⁰ ₃, —OCHX²⁰ ₂, R²¹-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R²¹-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R²¹-substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),R²¹-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g.,4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or to 6 membered), R²¹-substituted orunsubstituted phenyl, or R²¹-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6membered heteroaryl. X²⁰ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R²⁰ isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX^(20A) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX²⁰ ₃, —OCHX²⁰ ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g.,C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R²¹ is independently oxo, halogen, —CX²¹ ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX²¹ ₃, —OCHX²¹ ₂, R²²-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), R²²-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R²²-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R²²-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or to 6 membered), R²²-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, or R²²-substituted or unsubstituted to 6 membered heteroaryl.X²¹ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R²¹ is independently oxo,halogen, —CX²¹ ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX²¹ ₃,—OCHX²¹ ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(1A) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(1A) ₃, —CN,—COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(1A) ₂, —CH₂X^(1A), R^(20A)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(1A)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(1A) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(1A) is independently methyl. Inembodiments, R^(1A) is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(1A) isindependently hydrogen, —CX^(1A) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —COOH, —CONH₂,unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the samenitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form a R^(20A)-substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or R^(20A)-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to thesame nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orR^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(20A)-substituted orunsubstituted piperazinyl. In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form a R^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl. Inembodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(20A)-substituted orunsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form a R^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl. Inembodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(20A)-substituted orunsubstituted morpholinyl. In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form a R^(20A)-substituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl.

R^(20A) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(20A) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(20A) ₃, —OCHX^(20A) ₂, R^(21A)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₃-C₂),R^(21A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(21A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(21A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(21A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(21A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(20A)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —F In embodiments, R^(20A) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(20A) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(20A)₃, —OCHX^(20A) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₃-C₄, orC₃-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R^(21A) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(21A) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(21A) ₃, —OCHX^(21A) ₂, R^(22A)-substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₃-C₂),R^(22A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(22A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(22A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(22A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(22A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(21A)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(21A) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(21A) ₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(21A) ₃,—OCHX^(21A) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₃-C₄, or C₃-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(1B) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(1B) ₃, —CN,—COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(1B) ₂, —CH₂X^(1B), R^(20B)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₈, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(1B)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(1B) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(1B) is independently methyl. Inembodiments, R^(1B) is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(1B) isindependently hydrogen, —CX^(1B) ₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the samenitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form a R^(20B)-substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or R^(20B)-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to thesame nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orR^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(20B)-substituted orunsubstituted piperazinyl. In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form a R^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl. Inembodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(20B)-substituted orunsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form a R^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted azetidinyl. Inembodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(20B)-substituted orunsubstituted morpholinyl. In embodiments, R^(1A) and R^(1B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form a R^(20B)-substituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl.

In embodiments, R^(20B) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(20B) ₃, —CN,—OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂,—NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(20B) ₃, —OCHX^(20B) ₂,R^(21B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), R^(21B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(21B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(21B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(21B)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(21B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(20B)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(20B) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(20B) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(20B)₃, —OCHX^(20B) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(21B) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(21B) ₃, —CN,—N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(21B) ₃, —OCHX^(21B) ₂,R^(22B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), R^(22B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(22B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(22B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(22B)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(22B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(21B)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(21B) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(21B) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(21B)₃, —OCHX^(21B) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(1C) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(1C) ₃, —CN, —N₃,—COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(1C)2, —CH₂X^(1C), R^(20C)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(20C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(20C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(20C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(20C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(20C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(1C)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(1C) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(1C) is independently methyl. Inembodiments, R^(1C) is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(1C) isindependently hydrogen, —CX^(1C) ₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(20C) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(20C) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(20C) ₃, —OCHX^(20C) ₂, R^(21C)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₄-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(21C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(21C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(21C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(21C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(21C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(20C)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(20C) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(20C) ₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(20C) ₃,—OCHX^(20C) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(21C) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(21C) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(21C) ₃, —OCHX^(21C) ₂, R^(22C)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(22C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(22C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(22C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(22C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(22C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(21C)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(21C) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(21C), —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(21C) ₃,—OCHX^(21C) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(1D) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(m) ₃, —CN, —COOH,—CONH₂, —CHX^(1D) ₂, —CH₂X^(1D), R^(20D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆. C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), R^(20D)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(20D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(20D)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(20D)-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, or R^(20D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl. X^(1D) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(m) isindependently hydrogen. In embodiments, R^(1D) is independently methyl.In embodiments, R^(1D) is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(1D) isindependently hydrogen, —CX^(1D) ₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(20D) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(20D) ₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(20D) ₃, —OCHX^(20D) ₂, R^(21D)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(21D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(21D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(21D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(21D)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(21D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(20D)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(20D) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(20D) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(20D)₃, —OCHX^(20D) ₂, unsubstituted C₃-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R^(21D) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(21D) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(21D) ₃, —OCHX^(21D) ₂, R^(22D)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(22D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(22D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(22D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(22D)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(22D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(21D)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(21D) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(21D) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(21D)₃, —OCHX^(21D) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁—C>), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R²², R^(22A), R^(22B), R^(22C), and R^(22D) are independently oxo,halogen, —CF₃, —CHF₂, —CH₂F, —OCF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, unsubstituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₈, C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 8 membered, 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, 2 to 3 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),unsubstituted cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₈, C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 membered, 3 to 6 membered,4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstitutedaryl (e.g., C₆-C₁₂, C₆-C₁₀, or phenyl), or unsubstituted heteroaryl(e.g., 5 to 12, 5 to 10 membered, 5 to 9 membered, or 5 to 6 membered).

In embodiments, R²², R^(22A), R^(22B), R^(22C), and R^(22D) areindependently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CHF₂, —CH₂F, —OCF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂,—CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g.,C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R¹ is independently halogen. In embodiments, R¹ isindependently hydrogen.

In embodiments, R² is independently halogen. In embodiments, R² isindependently —CX² ₃. In embodiments, R² is independently —CHX² ₂. Inembodiments, R² is independently —CH₂X². In embodiments, R² isindependently —OCX² ₃. In embodiments, R² is independently —OCH₂X². Inembodiments, R² is independently —OCHX² ₂. In embodiments, R² isindependently —CN. In embodiments, R² is independently —SR^(2D). Inembodiments, R² is independently —NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B). In embodiments,R² is independently —NR^(2A)R^(2B). In embodiments, R² is independently—C(O)R^(2C). In embodiments, R² is independently —C(O)OR^(2C). Inembodiments, R² is independently —C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B). In embodiments, R²is independently —OR^(2D). In embodiments, R² is independently—NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C). In embodiments, R² is independently—NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C). In embodiments, R² is independently—NR^(2A)OR^(2C). In embodiments, R² is independently —OH. Inembodiments, R² is independently —NH₂. In embodiments, R² isindependently —COOH. In embodiments, R² is independently —CONH₂. Inembodiments, R² is independently —SH. In embodiments, R² isindependently hydrogen.

In embodiments, R² is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂,—CH₂X², —OCX² ₃, —OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄,or C₁-C₂), R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆,or C₅-C₆), R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R²³-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or R²³-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X² is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.In embodiments, R² is independently hydrogen. In embodiments, R² isindependently methyl. In embodiments, R² is independently ethyl. Inembodiments, R² is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂,—CH₂X², —OCX² ₃, —OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(2D), —ONR^(2A)R^(2B),—NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —NR^(2A)R^(2B), —C(O)R^(2C), —C(O)OR^(2C),—C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —OR^(2D), —NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C), —NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C),—NR^(2A)OR^(2C), R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, orR²³-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl.

R²³ is independently oxo, halogen, —CX²³ ₃, —CHX²³ ₂, —CH₂X²³, —OCX²³ ₃,—OCH₂X²³, —OCHX²³ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(23H), —ONR^(23B)R^(23F),—NHC(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F), —NR^(23E)R^(23F), —C(O)R^(23G), —C(O)OR^(23G),—C(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F), —OR^(23H), —NR^(23E)C(O)R^(23G),—NR^(23E)C(O)OR^(23G), —NR^(23E)OR^(23G), R²⁴-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R²⁴-substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g.,4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R²⁴-substitutedor unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R²⁴-substituted orunsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., to 9 membered or 5 to 6membered). X²³ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R²³ isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX²³ ₃, —CHX²³ ₂, —CH₂X²³, —OCX²³ ₃,—OCH₂X²³, —OCHX²³ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₃-C₄, or C₃-C₂), unsubstituted2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(23E), R^(23F), R^(23G), and R^(23H) are independently hydrogen, oxo,halogen, —CF₃, —CHF₂, —CH₂F, —OCF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, unsubstituted C₃-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₃-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(23B) and R^(23F) substituents bonded tothe same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form an unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5membered, or to 6 membered) or unsubstituted heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 10membered, 5 to 9 membered, or 5 to 6 membered). In embodiments, R^(23E)and R^(23F) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionallybe joined to form an unsubstituted piperazinyl, unsubstitutedpiperidinyl, unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl, unsubstituted azetidinyl,unsubstituted morpholinyl, or unsubstituted aziridinyl.

In embodiments, R²³ is independently oxo, halogen, —CX²³ ₃, —CN, —N₃,—OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂,—NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX²³ ₃, —OCHX²³ ₂, R²⁴-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R²⁴-substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g.,4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or to 6 membered), R²⁴-substituted orunsubstituted phenyl, or R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted to 6 memberedheteroaryl. X²³ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R²³ isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX²³ ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCX²³ ₃, —OCHX²³ ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆,C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R²⁴ is independently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁴ ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX²⁴ ₃, —OCHX²⁴ ₂, R²⁵-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆. C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), R²⁵-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R²⁵-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R²⁵-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R²⁵-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, or R²⁵-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.X²⁴ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —F In embodiments, R²⁴ is independently oxo,halogen, —CX²⁴ ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX²⁴ ₃,—OCHX²⁴ ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₄-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(2A) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(2A) ₃, —CN,—COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(2A) ₂, —CH₂X^(2A), R^(23A)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(23A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(23A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(23A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(23A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(23A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(2A)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(2A) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(2A) is independently methyl. Inembodiments, R^(2A) is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(2A) isindependently hydrogen, —CX^(2A) ₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B) substituents bonded to the samenitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form a R^(23A)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered) or R^(23A)-substituted orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form a R^(23A)-substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl. Inembodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(23A)-substituted orunsubstituted piperidinyl. In embodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form a R^(23A)-substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. Inembodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(23A)-substituted orunsubstituted azetidinyl. In embodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B) substituentsbonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(23A)-substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl. In embodiments, R^(2A)and R^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionallybe joined to form a R^(23A)-substituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl.

R^(23A) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(23A) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(23A) ₃, —OCHX^(23A) ₂, R^(24A)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(24A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(24A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(24A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(24A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(24A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(23A)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

In embodiments, R^(23A) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(23A) ₃, —CN,—N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(23A) ₃, —OCHX^(23A) ₂,unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(24A) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(24A) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(24A) ₃, —OCHX^(24A) ₂, R^(25A)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(25A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(25A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(25A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(25A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(25A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(24A)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(24A) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(24A) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(24A)₃, —OCHX^(24A) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(2B) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(2B) ₃, —CN,—COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(2B) ₂, —CH₂X^(2B), R^(23B)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(23B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(23B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(23B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, 23B 23B or 5to 6 membered), R^(23B)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(23B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(2B)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(2B) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(2B) is independently methyl. Inembodiments, R^(2B) is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(2B) isindependently hydrogen, —CX^(2B) ₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstituted 2to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B) substituents bonded to the samenitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form a R^(23B)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered) or R^(23B)-substituted orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form a R^(23B)-substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl. Inembodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(23B)-substituted orunsubstituted piperidinyl. In embodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form a R^(23B)-substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. Inembodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form a R^(23B)-substituted orunsubstituted azetidinyl. In embodiments, R^(2A) and R^(2B) substituentsbonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(23B)-substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl. In embodiments, R^(2A)and R^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionallybe joined to form a R^(23B)-substituted or unsubstituted aziridinyl.

R^(23B) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(23B) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(23B) ₃, —OCHX^(23B) ₂, R^(24B)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(24B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(24B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(24B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(24B)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(24B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(23B)23B 23B is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(23B) is independentlyoxo, halogen, —CX^(23B) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—OCX^(23B) ₃, —OCHX^(23B) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆,C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R^(24B) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(24B) ₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(24B) ₃, —OCHX^(24B) ₂, R^(25B)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(25B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(25B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(25B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(25B)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(25B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(24B)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(25B) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(24B) ₃,—OCHX^(24B) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(2C) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(2C) ₃, —CN, —N₃,—COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(2C) ₂, —CH₂X^(2C), R^(23C)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(23C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(23C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(23C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(23C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(23C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(2C)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(2C) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(2C) is independently methyl. Inembodiments, R^(2C) is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(2C) isindependently hydrogen, —CX^(2C) 3, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(23C) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(23C) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(23C) ₃, —OCHX^(23C) ₂, R^(24C)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₃-C₂),R^(24C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(24C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(24C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(24C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(24C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(23C)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(24C) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(23C), —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(23C)₃, —OCHX^(23C) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₃-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R^(24C) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(24C) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(24C) ₃, —OCHX^(24C) ₂, R^(25C)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(25C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(25C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(25C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(25C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(25C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(24C)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(24C) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(24C) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(24C)₃, —OCHX^(24C) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(2D) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(2D) ₃, —CN,—COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(2D) ₂, —CH₂X^(2D), R^(23D)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(23D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(23D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(23D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(23D)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(23D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(2D)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(2D) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(2D) is independently methyl. Inembodiments, R is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(2D) isindependently hydrogen, —CX^(2D) ₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₃-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(23D) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(23D) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(23D) ₃, —OCHX^(23D) ₂, R^(24D)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(24D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(24D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(24D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(24D)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(24D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(23D)is F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(23D) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(23D) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(23D)₃, —OCHX^(23D) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R^(24D) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(24D) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(24D) ₃, —OCHX^(24D) ₂, R^(25D)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),R^(25D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g.,2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),R^(25D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(25D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), R^(25D)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, orR^(25D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. X^(24D)is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(24D) is independently oxo,halogen, —CX^(24D) ₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(24D) ₃,—OCHX^(24D) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R²⁵, R^(25A), R^(25B), R^(25C), and R^(25D) are independently oxo,halogen, —CF₃, —CHF₂, —CH₂F, —OCF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, orC₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6membered), unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl.

In embodiments, R² is independently halogen. In embodiments, R² isindependently hydrogen.

In embodiments, L¹ is an R²⁶-substituted C₂-C₉ alkylene (e.g., C₂-C₈,C₄-C₆, or C₄-C₅), R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 9 memberedheteroalkylene (e.g., 2 to 8 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), or R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkylene(e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆). In embodiments, L¹ is an R²⁶-substitutedC₂-C₉ alkylene (e.g., C₂-C₈, C₄-C₆, or C₄-C₅). In embodiments, L¹ is anR²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 9 membered heteroalkylene (e.g., 2to 8 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered). In embodiments, L¹is an R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkylene (e.g., C₃-C₆,C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆). In embodiments, L¹ is an R²⁶-substituted C₂-C₉alkylene, R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 9 memberedheteroalkylene, or R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkylene.

R²⁶ is N₃, —COOR^(26C), —CONR^(26A)R^(26B),—NR^(26D)C(O)NR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C), —C(O)R^(26C),substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. In embodiments, R²⁶ isR²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²⁷-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²⁷-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, R²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R²⁷ is independently oxo, halogen, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CF₃, —CI₃, —CHCl₂,—CHBr₂, —CHF₂, —CHI₂, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂F, —CH₂I, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCCl₃,—OCF₃, —OCBr₃, —OCI₃, —OCHCl₂, —OCHBr₂, —OCHI₂, —OCHF₂, —OCH₂Cl,—OCH₂Br, —OCH₂I, —OCH₂F, —N₃, R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5to 6 membered), R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g.,phenyl), or R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl(e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).

In embodiments, R²⁷ is R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl (e.g.,C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₄ alkyl). In embodiments, R²⁷ isR²⁸-substituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₄ alkyl).In embodiments, R²⁷ is an unsubstituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₆alkyl, or C₁-C₄ alkyl).

In embodiments, R²⁷ is R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl, 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl, or 2 to4 membered heteroalkyl). In embodiments, R²⁷ is R²⁸-substitutedheteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl, 2 to 6 memberedheteroalkyl, or 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl). In embodiments, R²⁷ is anunsubstituted heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl, 2 to 6membered heteroalkyl, or 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl).

In embodiments, R²⁷ is R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl(e.g., C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, or C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl). Inembodiments, R²⁷ is R²⁸-substituted cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, or C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl). In embodiments, R²⁷ is anunsubstituted cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, orC₅-C₆ cycloalkyl).

In embodiments, R²⁷ is R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl, or 5 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl). In embodiments,R²⁷ is R²⁸-substituted heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl, 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl). In embodiments, R²⁷ is an unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, 3 to 6membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl).

In embodiments, R²⁷ is R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted aryl (e.g.,C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₁₀ aryl, or phenyl). In embodiments, R²⁷ isR²⁸-substituted aryl (e.g., C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₁₀ aryl, or phenyl). Inembodiments, R²⁷ is an unsubstituted aryl (e.g., C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₁₀ aryl,or phenyl).

In embodiments, R²⁷ is R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl(e.g., 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl, 5 to 9 membered heteroaryl, or 5 to6 membered heteroaryl). In embodiments, R²⁷ is R²⁸-substitutedheteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl, 5 to 9 memberedheteroaryl, or 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl). In embodiments, R²⁷ is anunsubstituted heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl, 5 to 9membered heteroaryl, or 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl).

R²⁸ is independently oxo, halogen, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CF₃, —CI₃, CHCl₂,—CHBr₂, —CHF₂, —CHI₂, —CH₂Cl, —CH₂Br, —CH₂F, —CH₂I, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCCl₃,—OCF₃, —OCBr₃, —OCI₃, —OCHCl₂, —OCHBr₂, —OCHI₂, —OCHF₂, —OCH₂Cl,—OCH₂Br, —OCH₂I, —OCH₂F, —N₃, R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₃-C₄, C₃-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5to 6 membered), R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g.,phenyl), or R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl(e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).

In embodiments, R²⁸ is R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl (e.g.,C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₄ alkyl). In embodiments, R²⁸ isR²⁹-substituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₄ alkyl).In embodiments, R²⁸ is an unsubstituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₆alkyl, or C₁-C₄ alkyl).

In embodiments, R²⁸ is R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl, 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl, or 2 to4 membered heteroalkyl). In embodiments, R²⁸ is R²⁹-substitutedheteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl, 2 to 6 memberedheteroalkyl, or 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl). In embodiments, R²⁸ is anunsubstituted heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl, 2 to 6membered heteroalkyl, or 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl).

In embodiments, R²⁸ is R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl(e.g., C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, or C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl). Inembodiments, R²⁸ is R²⁹-substituted cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, or C₅-C₆ cycloalkyl). In embodiments, R²⁸ is anunsubstituted cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, orC₅-C₆ cycloalkyl).

In embodiments, R²⁸ is R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl, or 5 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl). In embodiments,R²⁸ is R²⁹-substituted heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl, 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl). In embodiments, R²⁸ is an unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, 3 to 6membered heterocycloalkyl, or 5 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl).

In embodiments, R²⁸ is R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted aryl (e.g.,C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₁₀ aryl, or phenyl). In embodiments, R²⁸ isR²⁹-substituted aryl (e.g., C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₁₀ aryl, or phenyl). Inembodiments, R²⁸ is an unsubstituted aryl (e.g., C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₁₀ aryl,or phenyl).

In embodiments, R²⁸ is R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl(e.g., 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl, 5 to 9 membered heteroaryl, or 5 to6 membered heteroaryl). In embodiments, R²⁸ is R²⁹-substitutedheteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl, 5 to 9 memberedheteroaryl, or 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl). In embodiments, R²⁸ is anunsubstituted heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl, 5 to 9membered heteroaryl, or 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl).

In embodiments, R²⁶ is independently —N₃, —COOR^(26C),—CONR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26D)C(O)NR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C),or —C(O)R^(26C). In embodiments, R²⁶ is independently —N₃. Inembodiments, R²⁶ is independently —COOR^(26C). In embodiments, R²⁶ isindependently —CONR^(26A)R^(26B). In embodiments, R²⁶ is independently—NR^(26D)C(O)NR^(26A)R^(26B). In embodiments, R²⁶ is independently—NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C). In embodiments, R²⁶ is independently—C(O)R^(26C). In embodiments, R²⁶ is independently —N₃, —COOR^(26C),—CONR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26D)C(O)NR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C),or —C(O)R^(26C). In embodiments, R²⁶ is independently —COOR^(26C),—NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C), or —C(O)R^(26C). In embodiments, R²⁶ isindependently —COOR^(26C). In embodiments, R²⁶ is independently—NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C). In embodiments, R²⁶ is independently—C(O)R^(26C).

R^(26A) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(26A) ₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂,—CHX^(26A) ₂, —CH₂X^(26A), R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or to6 membered), R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g.,phenyl), or R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered). X^(26A) is —F,—Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(26A) is independently hydrogen. Inembodiments, R^(26A) is independently methyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) isindependently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) is independently hydrogen,—CX^(26A) ₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27A)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(26A) isindependently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl or R^(27A)-substituted orunsubstituted phenyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) is independentlyunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) is independentlyR^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) isindependently hydroxyl-substituted phenyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) isindependently unsubstituted phenyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX^(26A) ₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCX^(26A) ₃, —OCHX^(26A) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g.,C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded to the samenitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form a R^(27A)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered) or R^(27A)-substituted orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(26A) andR^(26B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form an R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl or R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituentsbonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form anunsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted 5 to 10membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituentsbonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl. In embodiments,R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form a R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstitutedpiperidinyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded tothe same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. In embodiments,R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form a R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstitutedazetidinyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded tothe same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl. In embodiments,R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form a R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstitutedaziridinyl.

R^(27A) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(27A) ₃, —CHX^(27A) ₂,—CH₂X^(27A), —OCX^(27A) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27A), —OCHX^(27A) ₂, —CN, —N₃,—SR^(27AD), —ONR^(27AA)R^(27AB), —NHC(O)NR^(27AA)R^(27AB),—NR^(27AA)R^(27AB), —C(O)R^(27AC), —C(O)OR^(27AC),—C(O)NR^(27AA)R^(27AB), —OR^(27AD), —NR^(27AA)C(O)R^(27AC),—NR^(27AA)C(O)OR^(27AC), —NR^(27AA)OR^(27AC), —N₃, R^(28A)-substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(28A)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(28A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(28A)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(28A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R^(28A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).X^(27A) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

In embodiments, R^(27A) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(27A) ₃,—CHX^(27A) ₂, —CH₂X^(27A), —OCX^(27A) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27A), —OCHX^(27A) ₂,—CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —N₃, R^(28A)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₃-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(28A)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(28A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(28A)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(28A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R^(28A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).X^(27A) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(27A) is independentlyoxo, halogen, —CX^(27A) ₃, —CHX^(27A) ₂, —CH₂X^(27A), —OCX^(27A) ₃,—OCH₂X^(27A), —OCHX^(27A) ₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—N₃, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(28A) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(28A) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(28A) ₃, —OCHX^(28A) ₂, —N₃, R^(29A)-substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(29A)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(29A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(29A)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(29A)-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, or R^(29A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl. X^(28A) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(28A) isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCX^(28A) ₃, —OCHX^(28A) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g.,C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(26B) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(26B) ₃, —CN,—N₃, —COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(26B) ₂, —CH₂X^(26B), R^(27B)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(27B)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(27B)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).X^(26B) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(26B) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(26B) is independently 26B 26B methyl. Inembodiments, R^(26B) is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(26B) isindependently hydrogen, —CX₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27B)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, orR^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R^(26B) is independently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl orR^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. In embodiments, R^(26B) isindependently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. In embodiments, R^(26B) isindependently R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. Inembodiments, R^(26B) is independently hydroxyl-substituted phenyl. Inembodiments, R^(26B) is independently unsubstituted phenyl. Inembodiments, R^(26B) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(26B) ₃, —CN,—N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(26B) ₃, —OCHX^(26B) ₂,unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₃-C₂), unsubstituted2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded to the samenitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form a R^(27B)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered) or R^(27B)-substituted orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(26A) andR^(26B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form an R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl or R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituentsbonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form anunsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted 5 to 10membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituentsbonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl. In embodiments,R^(26A) and R^(27B)-substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form a R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedpiperidinyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded tothe same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. In embodiments,R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form a R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedazetidinyl. In embodiments, R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded tothe same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form aR^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl. In embodiments,R^(26A) and R^(26B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form a R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedaziridinyl.

R^(27B) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁷—CHX^(27B) ₂, —CH₂X^(27B),—OCX^(27B) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27B), —OCHX^(27B) ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(27BD),—ONR^(27BA)R^(27BB), —NHC(O)NR^(27BA)R^(27BB), —NR^(27BA)R^(27BB),—C(O)R^(27BC), —C(O)OR^(27BC), —C(O)NR^(27BA)R^(27BB), —OR^(27BD),—NR^(27BA)C(O)R^(27BC), —NR^(27BA)C(O)OR^(27BC), —NR^(27BA)OR^(27BC),—N₃, R^(28B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆,C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄alkynyl), R^(28B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), R^(28B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(28B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5to 6 membered), R^(28B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g.,phenyl), or R^(28B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered). X^(27B) is —F,—Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(27B) is independently oxo, halogen,—CX²⁷—CHX^(27B) ₂, —CH₂X^(27B), —OCX^(27B) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27B), —OCHX^(27B)₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g.,C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(27B) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(27B) ₃,—CHX^(27B) ₂, —CH₂X^(27B), —OCX^(27B) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27B), —OCHX^(27B)2,—CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —N₃, R^(28B)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(28B)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(28B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(28B)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(28B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R^(28B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).X^(27B) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(27B) is independentlyoxo, halogen, —CX²⁷—CHX^(27B) ₂, —CH₂X^(27B), —OCX^(27B) ₃,—OCH₂X^(27B), —OCHX^(27B) ₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—N₃, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(28B) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(28B) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(28B) ₃, —OCHX^(28B) ₂, —N₃, R^(29B)-substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(29B)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(29B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(29B)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(29B)-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, or R^(29B)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl. X^(28B) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(28B) isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁸—CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCX^(28B) ₃, —OCHX^(28B) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g.,C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(26C) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(26C) ₃, —CN,—N₃, —COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(26C) ₂, —CH₂X^(26C), R^(27C)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(27C)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(27C)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).X^(26C) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(26C) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted orunsubstituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₄ alkyl). Inembodiments, R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₈ alkyl,C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₄ alkyl). In embodiments, R¹ is an unsubstitutedalkyl (e.g., C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, or C₁-C₄ alkyl). In embodiments,R^(26C) is independently methyl. In embodiments, R^(26C) isindependently ethyl.

In embodiments, R^(26C) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(26C) ₃, —CN,—N₃, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27C)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(26C) isindependently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl or R^(27C)-substituted orunsubstituted phenyl. In embodiments, R^(26C) is independentlyunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. In embodiments, R^(26C) is independentlyR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. In embodiments, R^(26C) isindependently hydroxyl-substituted phenyl. In embodiments, R^(26C) isindependently unsubstituted phenyl. In embodiments, R^(26C) isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX^(26C) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(26C) ₃, —OCHX^(26C) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl(e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(27C) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(27C) ₃, —CHX^(27C) ₂,—CH₂X^(27C), —OCX^(27C) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27C), —OCHX^(27C) ₂, —CN, —N₃,—SR^(27CD), —ONR^(27CA)R^(27CB), —NHC(O)NR^(27CA)R^(27CB),—NR^(27CA)R^(27CB), —C(O)R^(2?cc), —C(O)OR^(27CC),—C(O)NR^(27CA)R^(27CB), —OR^(27CD), —NR^(27CA)C(O)R^(27CC),—NR^(27CA)C(O)OR^(27CC), —NR^(27CA)OR^(27CC), —N₃, R^(28C)-substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(28C)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(28C)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(28C)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(28C)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R^(28C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).X^(27C) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(27C) is independentlyoxo, halogen, —CX^(27C) ₃, —CHX^(27C) ₂, —CH₂X^(27C), —OCX^(27C) ₃,—OCH₂X^(27C), —OCHX^(27C) ₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(27C) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(27C) ₃,—CHX^(27C) ₂, —CH₂X^(27C), —OCX^(27C) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27C), —OCHX^(27C) ₂,—CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —N₃, R^(28C)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(28C)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(28C)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(28C)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(28C)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R^(28C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).X^(27C) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(27C) is independentlyoxo, halogen, —CX^(27C) ₃, —CHX^(27C) ₂, —CH₂X^(27C), —OCX^(27C) ₃,—OCH₂X^(27C), —OCHX^(27C) ₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—N₃, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(28C) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(28C) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(28C) ₃, —OCHX^(28C)2, R^(29C)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(29C)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(29C)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(29C)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(29C)-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, or R^(29C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl. X^(28C) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(28C) isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCX^(28C) ₃, —OCHX^(28C) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g.,C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl(e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5 membered),unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆),unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(26D) is independently hydrogen, —CX^(26D) ₃, —CN,—N₃, —COOH, —CONH₂, —CHX^(26D) ₂, —CH₂X^(26D), R^(27D)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(27D)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(27D)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).X^(26D) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I In embodiments, R^(26D) is independentlyhydrogen. In embodiments, R^(26D) is independently methyl. Inembodiments, R^(26D) is independently ethyl. In embodiments, R^(26D) isindependently hydrogen, —CX^(26D) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —COOH, —CONH₂,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27D)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl, R^(27D)-substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl. In embodiments, R^(26D) is independently unsubstituted C₁-C₄alkyl or R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. In embodiments,R^(26D) is independently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. In embodiments,R^(26D) is independently R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl. Inembodiments, R^(26D) is independently hydroxyl-substituted phenyl. Inembodiments, R^(26D) is independently unsubstituted phenyl. Inembodiments, R^(26D) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(26D) ₃, —CN,—N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(26D) ₃, —OCHX^(26D) ₂,unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(27D) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(27D) ₃, —CHX^(27D) ₂,—CH₂X^(27D), —OCX^(27D) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27D), —OCHX^(27D) ₂, —CN, —SR^(27DD),—ONR^(27DA)R^(27DB), —NHC(O)NR^(27DA)R^(27DB), —NR^(27DA)R^(27DB),—C(O)R^(27DC), —C(O)OR^(27DC), —C(O)NR^(27DA)R^(27DB), —OR^(27DD),—NR^(27DA)C(O)R^(27DC), —NR^(27DA)C(O)OR^(27DC), —NR^(27DA)OR^(27DC),—N₃, R^(28D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆,C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄alkynyl), R^(28D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), R^(28D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(28D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5to 6 membered), R^(28D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g.,phenyl), or R^(28D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered). X^(27D) is —F,—Cl, —Br, or —I In embodiments, R^(27D) is independently oxo, halogen,—CX^(27D) ₃, —CHX^(27D) ₂, —CH₂X^(27D), —OCX^(27D) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27D),—OCHX^(27D) ₂, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₃-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R^(27D) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(27D) ₃,—CHX^(27D) ₂, —CH₂X^(27D), —OCX^(27D) ₃, —OCH₂X^(27D), —OCHX^(27D) ₂,—CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —N₃, R^(28D)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(28D)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(28D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(28D)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(28D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ aryl (e.g., phenyl), or R^(28D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to10 membered heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 9 membered or 5 to 6 membered).X^(27D) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(27D) is independentlyoxo, halogen, —CX^(27D) ₃, —CHX^(27D) ₂, —CH₂X^(27D), —OCX^(27D) ₃,—OCH₂X^(27D), —OCHX^(27D) ₂, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —N₃,unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(28D) is independently oxo, halogen, —CX^(28D) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(28D) ₃, —OCHX^(28D) ₂, R^(29D)-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl), R^(29D)-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), R^(29D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), R^(29D)-substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), R^(29D)-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl, or R^(29D)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl. X^(28D) is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I. In embodiments, R^(28D) isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX^(28D) ₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCX^(28D) ₃, —OCHX^(28D) ₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl(e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂), unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6 membered, or 4 to 5membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, orC₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered), unsubstituted phenyl, orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R²⁹, R^(29A), R^(29B), R^(29C), and R^(29D) are independently oxo,halogen, —CF₃, —CHF₂, —CH₂F, —OCF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —N₃, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄,C₁-C₂, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₄ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, or C₂-C₄ alkynyl),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl.

R^(27AA), R^(27AB), R^(27AC), R^(27AD), R^(27BA), R^(27BB), R^(27BC),R^(27BD), R^(27CA), R^(27CB), R^(27CC), R^(27CD), R^(27DA), R^(27DB),R^(27DC), and R^(27DD) are independently hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃,—CHF₂, —CH₂F, —OCF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R^(27AA), R^(27AB), R^(27AC), R^(27AD), R^(27BA), R^(27BB),R^(27BC), R^(27BD), R^(27CA), R^(27CB), R^(27CC), R^(27CD), R^(27DA),R^(27DB), R^(27DC), and R^(27DD) are independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃,—CHF₂, —CH₂F, —OCF₃, —OCH₂F, —OCHF₂, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl (e.g., C₁-C₆, C₁-C₄, or C₁-C₂),unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl (e.g., 2 to 6 membered, 4 to 6membered, or 4 to 5 membered), unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl (e.g.,C₃-C₆, C₄-C₆, or C₅-C₆), unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl(e.g., 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered),unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R^(27AA) and R^(27AB) substituents bonded to the samenitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form an unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5membered, or 5 to 6 membered) or unsubstituted heteroaryl (e.g., 5 tomembered, 5 to 9 membered, or 5 to 6 membered). In embodiments, R^(27AA)and R^(27AB) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form an unsubstituted piperazinyl, unsubstitutedpiperidinyl, unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl, unsubstituted azetidinyl,unsubstituted morpholinyl, or unsubstituted aziridinyl. In embodiments,R^(27BA) and R^(27BB) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form an unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3to 8 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered) orunsubstituted heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 10 membered, 5 to 9 membered, or 5to 6 membered). In embodiments, R^(27BA) and R^(27BB) substituentsbonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form anunsubstituted piperazinyl, unsubstituted piperidinyl, unsubstitutedpyrrolidinyl, unsubstituted azetidinyl, unsubstituted morpholinyl, orunsubstituted aziridinyl. In embodiments, R^(27CA) and R^(27CB)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 membered, 4 to 6membered, 4 to 5 membered, or 5 to 6 membered) or unsubstitutedheteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 10 membered, 5 to 9 membered, or 5 to 6membered). In embodiments, R and R substituents bonded to the samenitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form an unsubstitutedpiperazinyl, unsubstituted piperidinyl, unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl,unsubstituted azetidinyl, unsubstituted morpholinyl, or unsubstitutedaziridinyl. In embodiments, R^(27DA) and R^(27DB) substituents bonded tothe same nitrogen atom may optionally be joined to form an unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl (e.g., 3 to 8 membered, 4 to 6 membered, 4 to 5membered, or 5 to 6 membered) or unsubstituted heteroaryl (e.g., 5 to 10membered, 5 to 9 membered, or 5 to 6 membered). In embodiments, R^(27DA)and R^(27DB) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form an unsubstituted piperazinyl, unsubstitutedpiperidinyl, unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl, unsubstituted azetidinyl,unsubstituted morpholinyl, or unsubstituted aziridinyl.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

In embodiments, L¹ is unsubstituted butylene. In embodiments, L¹ isunsubstituted n-butylene. In embodiments, L¹ is substituted butylene. Inembodiments, L¹ is R²⁶-substituted butylene. In embodiments, L¹ is—(CH₂)₀₋₄—O—(CH₂)₀₋₄—. In embodiments, L¹ is —(CH₂)₀₋₄—N(R²⁶)—(CH₂)₀₋₄—.In embodiments, L¹ is —(CH₂)₀₋₄—NH—(CH₂)₀₋₄—. In embodiments, L¹ isunsubstituted C₄-C₈ cyloalkylene.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein R²⁶ is as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein R²⁶ is as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein R²⁶ is as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein L¹ is as described herein. In embodiments, L¹ is unsubstitutedbutylene. In embodiments, L¹ is unsubstituted n-butylene. Inembodiments, L¹ is substituted butylene. In embodiments, L¹ isR²⁶-substituted butylene. In embodiments, L¹ is —(CH₂)₀₋₄—O—(CH₂)₀₋₄—.In embodiments, L¹ is —(CH₂)₀₋₄—N(R²⁶)—(CH₂)₀₋₄—. In embodiments, L¹ is(CH₂)₀₋₄—NH—(CH₂)₀₋₄—. In embodiments, L¹ is unsubstituted C₄-C₈cyloalkylene.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein R²⁶ is as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein R²⁶ is as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein R²⁶ is as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

In embodiments, L¹ is unsubstituted butylene. In embodiments, L¹ isunsubstituted n-butylene. In embodiments, L¹ is substituted butylene. Inembodiments, L¹ is R²⁶-substituted butylene. In embodiments, L¹ is—(CH₂)₀₋₄—O—(CH₂)₀₋₄—. In embodiments, L¹ is —(CH₂)₀₋₄—N(R²⁵)—(CH₂)₀₋₄—.In embodiments, L¹ is —(CH₂)₀₋₄—NH—(CH₂)₀₋₄—. In embodiments, L¹ isunsubstituted C₄-C₈ cyloalkylene.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein R²⁶ is as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein R²⁶ is as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

wherein R²⁶ is as described herein.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

In embodiments, R²⁶ is tert-butyloxycarbonyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is—C(O)OC(CH₃)₃. In embodiments, R²⁶ is —NHC(O)OC(CH₃)₃. In embodiments,R²⁶ is —C(O)Ph. In embodiments, R²⁶ is

In embodiments, R²⁶ is

In embodiments, R²⁶ is

In embodiments, R²⁶ is

In embodiments, R²⁶ is

In embodiments, R²⁶ is

wherein R^(27C) is as described herein. In embodiments, R²⁶ is—C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 6membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is —C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) isunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is—C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstitutedpyridyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is —C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) isR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted thienyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is—C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstitutedpyrimidinyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is —C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) isR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is—C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstitutedpyridazinyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is —C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) isR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted triazinyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is—C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstitutedpyrrolyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is —C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) isR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted furanyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is—C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstitutedimidazolyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is —C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) isR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted pyrazolyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is—C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstitutedoxazolyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is —C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) isR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted isoxazolyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is—C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) is R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstitutedthiazolyl. In embodiments, R²⁶ is C(O)R^(26C) and R^(26C) isR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted isothiazolyl.

In embodiments, the compound is

In embodiments, the compound is

In embodiments, the compound is

In embodiments, the compound is

In embodiments, the compound is

In embodiments, the compound is

In embodiments, the compound is

In embodiments, the compound is

In embodiments, the compound is

In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein. In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein. In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein. In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein. In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein. In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein. In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein. In embodiments, the compound

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein.

In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E) are as described herein.In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein. In embodiments, the compound is

wherein R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are as describedherein.

In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH andR^(3F) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), andR^(3F) are —OH and R^(3E) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3F), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3D) is —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3F), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH and R^(3C) is —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3A), R^(3F), R^(3C), R^(3D), and R^(3E) are —OH andR^(3B) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3F), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), andR^(3E) are —OH and R^(3A) is —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3A) and R^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments,R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3A) and R^(3D) are —NH₂.In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3C) are —OH; R^(3A) andR^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are—OH; R^(3D) and R^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B), R^(3D), R^(3E),and R^(3A) are —OH; R^(3F) and R^(3C) are —NH₂. In embodiments, R^(3B),R^(3A), R^(3E), and R^(3C) are —OH; R^(3D) and R^(3F) are —NH₂. Inembodiments, R^(3A), R^(3D), R^(3C), and R^(3F) are —OH; R^(3B) andR^(3E) are —NH₂. In embodiments, five of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and one of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D),R^(3E), and R^(3F) is —NH₂. In embodiments, four of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and two of R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. In embodiments, three ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —OH and three ofR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are —NH₂. Inembodiments, two of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —OH and four of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are —NH₂. In embodiments, one of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E),and R^(3F) is OH and five of R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), andR^(3F) are —NH₂.

In embodiments, L¹ includes a bioconjugate reactive group (e.g.,alkynyl, —N₃). In embodiments, R²⁶ includes a bioconjugate reactivegroup (e.g., alkynyl, —N₃). In embodiments R^(27A), R^(27B), R^(27C),R^(27D), R^(28A), R^(28B), R^(28C), R^(28D), R^(29A), R^(29B), R^(29C),R^(29D), R^(27AA), R^(27AB), R^(27AC), R^(27AD), R^(27BA), R^(27BB),R^(27BC), R^(27BD), R^(27CA), R^(27CB), R^(27CC), R^(27CD), R^(27DA),R^(27DB), R^(27DC), and R^(27DD) independently comprise a bioconjugatereactive group (e.g., alkynyl, —N₃). In embodiments, R²⁶ is abioconjugate reactive group (e.g., alkynyl, —N₃). In embodimentsR^(27A), R^(27B), R^(27C), R^(27D), R^(28A), R^(28B), R^(28C), R^(28D),R^(29A), R^(29B), R^(29C), R^(29D), R^(27AA), R^(27AB), R^(27AC),R^(27AD), R^(27BA), R^(27BB), R^(27BC), R^(27BD), R^(27CA), R^(27CB),R^(27CC), R^(27CD), R^(27DA), R^(27DB), R^(27DC), and R^(27DD)independently are a bioconjugate reactive group (e.g., alkynyl, —N₃).

In embodiments, a linker (e.g., bioconjugate linker) is formed by aconjugation or bioconjugation reaction combining a first reactant (e.g.,bioconjugate reactant) moiety covalently bonded to L¹ and a secondreactant (e.g., bioconjugate reactant) moiety. In embodiments, a linker(e.g., bioconjugate linker) is formed by a conjugation or bioconjugationreaction combining a first reactant (e.g., bioconjugate reactant) moietycovalently bonded to R²⁶ and a second reactant (e.g., bioconjugatereactant) moiety. In embodiments, a linker (e.g., bioconjugate linker)is formed by a conjugation or bioconjugation reaction combining a firstreactant (e.g., bioconjugate reactant) moiety covalently bonded toR^(27A), R^(27B), R^(27C), R^(27D), R^(28A), R^(28B), R^(28C), R^(28D),R^(29A), R^(29B), R^(29C), R^(29D), R^(27AA), R^(27AB), R^(27AC),R^(27AD), R^(27BA), R^(27BB), R^(27BC), R^(27BD), R^(27CA), R^(27CB),R^(27CC), R^(27CD), R^(27DA), R^(27DB), R^(27DC), or R^(27DD) and asecond reactant (e.g., bioconjugate reactant) moiety.

In some embodiments, a compound as described herein may include multipleinstances of R²⁶ and/or other variables. In such embodiments, eachvariable may optional be different and be appropriately labeled todistinguish each group for greater clarity. For example, where each R²⁶is different, they may be referred to, for example, as R^(26.1),R^(26.2), R^(26.3), R^(26.4), R^(26.5), respectively, wherein thedefinition of R²⁶ is assumed by R^(26.1), R^(26.2), R^(26.3), R^(26.4),R^(26.5). The variables used within a definition of R²⁶ and/or othervariables that appear at multiple instances and are different maysimilarly be appropriately labeled to distinguish each group for greaterclarity. In some embodiments, the compound is a compound describedherein (e.g., in an aspect, embodiment, example, claim, table, scheme,drawing, or figure).

In embodiments, unless otherwise indicated, a compound described hereinis a racemic mixture of all stereoisomers. In embodiments, unlessotherwise indicated, a compound described herein is a racemic mixture ofall enantiomers. In embodiments, unless otherwise indicated, a compounddescribed herein is a racemic mixture of two opposite stereoisomers. Inembodiments, unless otherwise indicated, a compound described herein isa racemic mixture of two opposite enantiomers. In embodiments, unlessotherwise indicated, a compound described herein is a singlestereoisomer. In embodiments, unless otherwise indicated, a compounddescribed herein is a single enantiomer. In embodiments, the compound isa compound described herein (e.g., in an aspect, embodiment, example,figure, table, scheme, or claim).

III. Pharmaceutical Compositions

In an aspect is provided a pharmaceutical composition including acompound described herein, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

In embodiments of the pharmaceutical compositions, the compound, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is included in atherapeutically effective amount.

In embodiments of the pharmaceutical compositions, the pharmaceuticalcomposition includes a second agent (e.g. therapeutic agent). Inembodiments of the pharmaceutical compositions, the pharmaceuticalcomposition includes a second agent (e.g. therapeutic agent) in atherapeutically effective amount. In embodiments of the pharmaceuticalcompositions, the second agent is an agent for treating cancer. Inembodiments, the second agent is an anti-cancer agent. In embodiments,the second agent is a chemotherapeutic. In embodiments, the second agentis an anti-fibrotic agent.

IV. Methods of Treatment

In an aspect is provided a method of treating cancer includingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound described herein. In embodiments, the cancer is breast cancer.In embodiments, the cancer is pancreatic cancer. In embodiments, thecancer is liver cancer. In embodiments, the cancer is metastatic cancer.In embodiments, the cancer is lung cancer. In embodiments, the cancer isnon-small cell lung cancer. In embodiments, the cancer is metastaticlung cancer.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a fibrotic pulmonarydisease including administering to a subject in need thereof aneffective amount of a compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating acute lung injuryincluding administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amountof a compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a pulmonary fibroticcondition including administering to a subject in need thereof aneffective amount of a compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a pulmonary diseaseincluding administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amountof a compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a fibrotic disease (e.g.,fibrosis, cirrhosis) including administering to a subject in needthereof an effective amount of a compound described herein. Inembodiments, the method includes treating cirrhosis.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating fibrosis includingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound described herein. In embodiments, the disease is pulmonaryfibrosis. In embodiments, the disease is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level of collagencrosslinking. In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofcollagen. In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofelastin crosslinking. In embodiments, the method includes reducing thelevel of elastin.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a disease associated withLysyl oxidase homolog 2 (LOXL2) protein activity including administeringto a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound describedherein. In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofcollagen crosslinking. In embodiments, the method includes reducing thelevel of snail 1 protein. In embodiments, the method includes reducingthe level of snail 1 activity. In embodiments, the method includesreducing the level of elastin crosslinking.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a disease associated withTGF-β1 protein activity including administering to a subject in needthereof an effective amount of a compound described herein. Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of collagencrosslinking. In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofTGF-β1 protein. In embodiments, the method includes reducing the levelof TGF-β1 activity. In embodiments, the method includes reducing thelevel of elastin crosslinking.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a disease associated withTGFβRI protein activity including administering to a subject in needthereof an effective amount of a compound described herein. Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of collagencrosslinking. In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofTGFβRI protein. In embodiments, the method includes reducing the levelof TGFβRI activity. In embodiments, the method includes reducing thelevel of elastin crosslinking.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a disease associated withSNAIL1 protein activity including administering to a subject in needthereof an effective amount of a compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating fibrosis, the methodincluding administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amountof a compound described herein. In an aspect is provided a method oftreating pulmonary fibrosis, the method including administering to asubject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound describedherein. In an aspect is provided a method of treating idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, the method including administering to a subject inneed thereof an effective amount of a compound described herein. In anaspect is provided a method of treating cancer, the method includingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound described herein. In an aspect is provided a method of treatingcancer metastasis, the method including administering to a subject inneed thereof an effective amount of a compound described herein. Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of collagen (e.g.,lung collagen, tumor collagen, collagen near a tumor, collagenassociated with a tumor). In embodiments, the method includes reducingthe level of elastin (e.g., lung elastin, tumor elastin, elastin near atumor, elastin associated with a tumor).

In an aspect is provided a method of treating cancer includingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of aTGFβRI inhibitor, TGFβRI inhibitor compound, LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound), LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor), or compound described herein. Inembodiments, the cancer is breast cancer. In embodiments, the cancer ispancreatic cancer. In embodiments, the cancer is liver cancer. Inembodiments, the cancer is metastatic cancer. In embodiments, the canceris lung cancer. In embodiments, the cancer is non-small cell lungcancer. In embodiments, the cancer is metastatic lung cancer.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a fibrotic pulmonarydisease including administering to a subject in need thereof aneffective amount of a TGFβRI inhibitor, TGFβRI inhibitor compound, LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorcompound), LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor), or compound describedherein.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating acute lung injuryincluding administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amountof a TGFβRI inhibitor, TGFβRI inhibitor compound, LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound), LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor), or compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a pulmonary fibroticcondition including administering to a subject in need thereof aneffective amount of a TGFβRI inhibitor, TGFβRI inhibitor compound, LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorcompound), LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor), or compound describedherein.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating a pulmonary diseaseincluding administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amountof a TGFβRI inhibitor, TGFβRI inhibitor compound, LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound), LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor), or compound described herein.

In an aspect is provided a method of treating fibrosis includingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of aTGFβRI inhibitor, TGFβRI inhibitor compound, LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound), LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor), or compound described herein. Inembodiments, the disease is pulmonary fibrosis. In embodiments, thedisease is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. In embodiments, the methodincludes reducing the level of collagen crosslinking. In embodiments,the method includes reducing the level of collagen. In embodiments, themethod includes reducing the level of elastin crosslinking. Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of elastin.

In embodiments, the method includes administering a second agent (e.g.therapeutic agent). In embodiments, the method includes administering asecond agent (e.g. therapeutic agent) in a therapeutically effectiveamount. In embodiments, the second agent is an agent for treatingcancer. In embodiments, the second agent is an anti-cancer agent. Inembodiments, the second agent is a chemotherapeutic. In embodiments, thesecond agent is an anti-fibrosis agent.

In embodiments, the method does not include reducing bone density in thesubject compared to absence of the compound. In embodiments, the methoddoes not include reducing systemic collagen (e.g., aortic collagen)compared to absence of the compound. In embodiments, the method oftreatment includes reducing the level of LOXL2 protein (e.g., asdescribed herein below, compared to control, compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the method of treatment includes reducing thelevel of LOXL2 activity (e.g., as described herein below, compared tocontrol, compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, themethod of treatment includes reducing the level of TGF-β1 protein (e.g.,as described herein below, compared to control, compared to absence ofthe compound). In embodiments, the method of treatment includes reducingthe level of TGF-β1 activity (e.g., as described herein below, comparedto control, compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, themethod of treatment includes reducing the level of Transforming growthfactor beta 1 (TGF-β1) signal transduction pathway activity (e.g., asdescribed herein below, compared to control, compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the method of treatment includes reducing thelevel of snail 1 protein (e.g., as described herein below, compared tocontrol, compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, themethod of treatment includes reducing the level of snail 1 activity(e.g., as described herein below, compared to control, compared toabsence of the compound). In embodiments, the method of treatmentincludes reducing the level of TGFβRI protein (e.g., as described hereinbelow, compared to control, compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method of treatment includes reducing the level ofTGFβRI activity (e.g., as described herein below, compared to control,compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, the method oftreatment includes reducing the level of Transforming growth factor betaReceptor 1 (TGFβRI) signal transduction pathway activity (e.g., asdescribed herein below, compared to control, compared to absence of thecompound).

In embodiments, the method includes inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) LOXL2 proteinactivity and Transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) proteinactivity in a cell, including contacting the LOXL2 protein with a LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor), wherein the LOXL2 protein modifies theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor(e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound); and wherein the LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorcompound) contacts a TGFβRI protein. In embodiments, the LOXL2 proteinis inhibited by the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g.,LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor). In embodiments,the LOXL2 protein is inhibited by the LOXL2 reaction converting theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to a TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound). In embodiments, the inhibition isin a cell expressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell.

V. Methods of Inhibition

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Lysyl oxidasehomolog 2 (LOXL2) protein activity including contacting the LOXL2protein with a compound described herein. In embodiments, the LOXL2protein is a human LOXL2 protein. In embodiments, the method includesreducing the level of collagen crosslinking (e.g., reducing compared tocontrol, reducing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments,the method includes reducing the level of snail 1 protein (e.g.,reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofsnail 1 activity (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing comparedto absence of the compound). In embodiments, the LOXL2 is intracellular.In embodiments, the LOXL2 is extracellular. In embodiments, theinhibition is in a cell expressing LOXL2. In embodiments, the inhibitionis in a cell expressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell. Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of elastincrosslinking (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared toabsence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includes modulatingthe amino acid in LOXL2 corresponding to K731 in human LOXL2. Inembodiments, the method includes changing the amino acid correspondingto K731 in human LOXL2 to an allysine residue (e.g., converting theterminal sidechain —CH₂NH₂ of the amino acid residue to —CH(O)).

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Lysyl oxidasehomolog 2 (LOXL2) protein activity including contacting the LOXL2protein with a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor, compound describedherein). In embodiments, the LOXL2 protein is a human LOXL2 protein. Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of collagencrosslinking (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared toabsence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includes reducingthe level of snail 1 protein (e.g., reducing compared to control,reducing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, themethod includes reducing the level of snail 1 activity (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the LOXL2 is intracellular. In embodiments, the LOXL2 isextracellular. In embodiments, the inhibition is in a cell expressingLOXL2. In embodiments, the inhibition is in a cell expressing LOXL2 andnot outside of the cell. In embodiments, the method includes reducingthe level of elastin crosslinking (e.g., reducing compared to control,reducing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, themethod includes modulating the amino acid in LOXL2 corresponding to K731in human LOXL2. In embodiments, the method includes changing the aminoacid corresponding to K731 in human LOXL2 to an allysine residue (e.g.,converting the terminal sidechain —CH₂NH₂ of the amino acid residue to—CH(O)). In embodiments, LOXL2 modifies the LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compoundprecursor, compound described herein) to make a LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound, compounddescribed herein). In embodiments, the method includes inhibition ofTGFβRI with the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor compound, compound described herein) made by LOXL2 fromthe LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor, compound described herein).

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) SNAIL1 proteinactivity including contacting the SNAIL1 protein with a compounddescribed herein. In embodiments, the SNAIL1 protein is a human SNAIL1protein. In embodiments, the inhibition is in a cell expressing LOXL2.In embodiments, the level of inhibition is proportional to the level ofLOXL2 protein in a cell. In embodiments, the level of inhibition isproportional to the level of LOXL2 activity in a cell. In embodiments,the inhibition of SNAIL1 protein is in a cell expressing LOXL2 and notoutside of the cell. In embodiments, the inhibition of SNAIL1accumulation is in a cell expressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell.In embodiments, the inhibition of SNAIL1 activity is in a cellexpressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell.

In an aspect is provided a method of reducing the level of activity ofzinc finger protein Snail1 in a subject (e.g., reducing compared tocontrol, reducing compared to absence of the compound), the methodincluding administering an effective amount of a compound describedherein to the subject. In an aspect is provided a method of reducing thelevel of activity of Lysyl oxidase homolog 2 in a subject (e.g.,reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound), the method including administering an effective amount of acompound described herein to the subject. In an aspect is provided amethod of inhibiting collagen cross-linking in a subject (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound), themethod including administering an effective amount of a compounddescribed herein to the subject. In an aspect is provided a method ofinhibiting elastin cross-linking in a subject (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound), the methodincluding administering an effective amount of a compound describedherein to the subject. In embodiments, the inhibition is in a cellexpressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Transforminggrowth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) protein activity including contacting theTGF-β1 protein with a compound described herein. In embodiments, theTGF-β1 protein is a human TGF-β1 protein. In embodiments, the inhibitionis in a cell expressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell. Inembodiments the compound inhibits LOXL2 activity and TGF-β1 activity inthe same cell (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared toabsence of the compound, in a fibroblast cell).

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Transforminggrowth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) signal transduction pathway activity of acell including contacting the cell with a compound described herein. Inembodiments, the TGF-β1 is a human TGF-β1. In embodiments, the cell is afibroblast. In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level offibronectin activity (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducingcompared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, the methodincludes reducing the level of fibronectin protein (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method includes increasing the level of E-cadherinprotein (e.g., increasing compared to control, increasing compared toabsence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includes increasingthe level of E-cadherin activity (e.g., increasing compared to control,increasing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, themethod includes reducing the level of collagen protein (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of Snail1 activity(e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofSnail1 protein (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared toabsence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includes reducingthe level of p-smad3 activity (e.g., reducing compared to control,reducing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, themethod includes reducing the level of p-smad3 protein (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of one or moreepithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) associated markers (e.g.,proteins) (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared toabsence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includes reducingthe level of collagen crosslinking (e.g., reducing compared to control,reducing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, theinhibition of TGF-β1 is in a cell expressing LOXL2 and not outside ofthe cell. In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofelastin crosslinking (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducingcompared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, the methodincludes reducing the level of elastin protein (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments the compound inhibits LOXL2 activity and TGF-β1 signaltransduction pathway activity in the same cell (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound, in afibroblast cell). In embodiments the TGF-31 signal transduction pathwayactivity is snail 1 activity. In embodiments the TGF-β1 signaltransduction pathway activity is Akt activity. In embodiments the TGF-β1signal transduction pathway activity is PI3K activity.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Transforminggrowth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) protein activity includingcontacting the TGFβRI protein with a compound described herein. Inembodiments, the TGFβRI protein is a human TGFβRI protein. Inembodiments, the inhibition is in a cell expressing LOXL2 and notoutside of the cell. In embodiments the compound inhibits LOXL2 activityand TGFβRI activity in the same cell (e.g., reducing compared tocontrol, reducing compared to absence of the compound, in a fibroblastcell).

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Transforminggrowth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) protein activity includingcontacting the TGFβRI protein with a TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., TGFβRIinhibitor compound, compound described herein). In embodiments, theTGFβRI protein is a human TGFβRI protein. In embodiments, the inhibitionis in a cell expressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell. Inembodiments the method includes inhibiting LOXL2 activity and TGFβRIactivity in the same cell (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducingcompared to absence of the compound, in a fibroblast cell) (e.g., aLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor contacts LOXL2 protein; LOXL2protein converts TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor) to a LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound) and LOXL2protein activity is inhibited due to the conversion; the LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor then contacts TGFβRI protein and inhibits TGFβRIprotein). In embodiments, the TGFβRI inhibitor is not a protein orpeptide. In embodiments, the TGFβRI inhibitor is a TGFβRI inhibitorcompound (e.g., a small molecule, less than 1 kDa, less than 500 Da,less than 250 Da). In embodiments, the TGFβRI inhibitor is a LOXL2generated transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 inhibitor (e.g.,LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound). In embodiments, the TGFβRIinhibitor is a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor). In embodiments, theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) includes a trihydroxyphenol moiety. Inembodiments, the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor compound) includes a 1-amino-2,3-dihydroxyphenolmoiety.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Transforminggrowth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) protein activity includingcontacting the TGFβRI protein with a compound described herein. Inembodiments, the TGFβRI protein is a human TGFβRI protein. Inembodiments, the inhibition is in a cell expressing LOXL2 and notoutside of the cell. In embodiments the compound inhibits LOXL2 activityand TGFβRI activity in the same cell (e.g., reducing compared tocontrol, reducing compared to absence of the compound, in a fibroblastcell).

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Transforminggrowth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) signal transduction pathwayactivity of a cell including contacting the cell with a TGFβRI inhibitor(e.g., TGFβRI inhibitor compound, compound described herein). Inembodiments, the TGFβRI inhibitor is a TGFβRI inhibitor compound (e.g.,a small molecule, less than 1 kDa, less than 500 Da, less than 250 Da).In embodiments, the TGFβRI is a human TGFβRI.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Transforminggrowth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) signal transduction pathwayactivity of a cell including contacting the cell with a LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorcompound precursor). In embodiments, the LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor precursor is a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compoundprecursor (e.g., a small molecule, less than 1 kDa, less than 500 Da,less than 250 Da). In embodiments, the TGFβRI is a human TGFβRI.

In embodiments, the cell is a fibroblast. In embodiments, the methodincludes reducing the level of fibronectin activity (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of fibronectinprotein (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared toabsence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includes increasingthe level of E-cadherin protein (e.g., increasing compared to control,increasing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, themethod includes increasing the level of E-cadherin activity (e.g.,increasing compared to control, increasing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofcollagen protein (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing comparedto absence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includesreducing the level of Snail1 activity (e.g., reducing compared tocontrol, reducing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments,the method includes reducing the level of Snail1 protein (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of p-smad3 activity(e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofp-smad3 protein (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing comparedto absence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includesreducing the level of one or more epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) associated markers (e.g., proteins) (e.g., reducing compared tocontrol, reducing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments,the method includes reducing the level of collagen crosslinking (e.g.,reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the inhibition of TGFβRI is in a cellexpressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell. In embodiments, the methodincludes reducing the level of elastin crosslinking (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of elastin protein(e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments the method includes inhibition of LOXL2activity and TGFβRI signal transduction pathway activity in the samecell (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absenceof the compound, in a fibroblast cell) (e.g., reducing compared tocontrol, reducing compared to absence of the compound, in a fibroblastcell) (e.g., the TGFβRI inhibitor is a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitormade by LOXL2 from a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor; a LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) contacts LOXL2 protein; LOXL2 proteinconverts TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor(e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound) and LOXL2 proteinactivity is inhibited due to the conversion; the LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor then contacts TGFβRI protein and inhibits TGFβRI protein). Inembodiments the TGFβRI signal transduction pathway activity is snail 1activity. In embodiments the TGFβRI signal transduction pathway activityis Akt activity. In embodiments the TGFβRI signal transduction pathwayactivity is PI3K activity. In embodiments the TGFβRI signal transductionpathway activity is the TGFβRI kinase activity. In embodiments, theTGFβRI inhibitor is not a protein or peptide. In embodiments, the TGFβRIinhibitor is a LOXL2 generated transforming growth factor beta Receptor1 inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound). Inembodiments, the TGFβRI inhibitor is a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorprecursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor).In embodiments, the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g.,LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor) includes atrihydroxyphenol moiety. In embodiments, the LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound) includes a1-amino-2,3-dihydroxyphenol moiety.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) Transforminggrowth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) signal transduction pathwayactivity of a cell including contacting the cell with a compounddescribed herein. In embodiments, the TGFβRI is a human TGFβRI. Inembodiments, the cell is a fibroblast. In embodiments, the methodincludes reducing the level of fibronectin activity (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of fibronectinprotein (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared toabsence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includes increasingthe level of E-cadherin protein (e.g., increasing compared to control,increasing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments, themethod includes increasing the level of E-cadherin activity (e.g.,increasing compared to control, increasing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofcollagen protein (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing comparedto absence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includesreducing the level of Snail1 activity (e.g., reducing compared tocontrol, reducing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments,the method includes reducing the level of Snail1 protein (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of p-smad3 activity(e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the method includes reducing the level ofp-smad3 protein (e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing comparedto absence of the compound). In embodiments, the method includesreducing the level of one or more epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) associated markers (e.g., proteins) (e.g., reducing compared tocontrol, reducing compared to absence of the compound). In embodiments,the method includes reducing the level of collagen crosslinking (e.g.,reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments, the inhibition of TGFβRI is in a cellexpressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell. In embodiments, the methodincludes reducing the level of elastin crosslinking (e.g., reducingcompared to control, reducing compared to absence of the compound). Inembodiments, the method includes reducing the level of elastin protein(e.g., reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound). In embodiments the compound inhibits LOXL2 activity andTGFβRI signal transduction pathway activity in the same cell (e.g.,reducing compared to control, reducing compared to absence of thecompound, in a fibroblast cell). In embodiments the TGFβRI signaltransduction pathway activity is snail 1 activity. In embodiments theTGFβRI signal transduction pathway activity is Akt activity. Inembodiments the TGFβRI signal transduction pathway activity is PI3Kactivity. In embodiments the TGFβRI signal transduction pathway activityis the TGFβRI kinase activity.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting (e.g., reducing comparedto control, reducing compared to absence of the compound) LOXL2 proteinactivity and Transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) proteinactivity in a cell, including contacting the LOXL2 protein with a LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor), wherein the LOXL2 protein modifies theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor(e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound); and wherein the LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorcompound) contacts a TGFβRI protein. In embodiments, the LOXL2 proteinis inhibited by the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g.,LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor). In embodiments,the LOXL2 protein is inhibited by the LOXL2 reaction converting theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to a TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound). In embodiments, the inhibition isin a cell expressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell.

In an aspect is provided a method of inhibiting Lysyl oxidase homolog 2(LOXL2) protein activity and Transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1(TGFβRI) protein activity in a cell, including contacting the LOXL2protein with a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor; wherein theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor has the formula:

L¹⁰⁰ is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl ene, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl ene,substituted or unsubstituted aryl ene, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroarylene. R¹⁰⁰ is independently halogen, —CX¹⁰⁰ ₃, —CHX¹⁰⁰ ₂,—CH₂X¹⁰⁰, —OCH₂X¹⁰⁰, —OCX¹⁰⁰ ₃, —OCHX¹⁰⁰ ₂, —N₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl. The symbol X¹⁰⁰ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I Inembodiments, the method includes contacting the LOXL2 protein with aLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor), wherein the LOXL2 protein modifies theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor(e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound); and wherein the LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorcompound) contacts a TGFβRI protein. In embodiments, the LOXL2 proteinis inhibited by the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g.,LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor). In embodiments,the LOXL2 protein is inhibited by the LOXL2 reaction converting theLOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to a TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound). In embodiments, the inhibition isin a cell expressing LOXL2 and not outside of the cell.

VI. Methods of Detection

In an aspect is provided a method of detecting inhibition of fibrosis,the method including 1) administering a compound described herein to asubject having fibrosis; 2) measuring the level of pyridinoline (PYD)and/or deoxypyridinoline in a biological sample (e.g., blood or urine ofthe subject); and detecting the presence of inhibition of fibrosis bydetecting a reduction in the level of pyridinoline (PYD) and/ordeoxypyridinoline in the biological sample (e.g., blood or urine of thesubject).

In an aspect is provided a method of identifying a LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorcompound precursor):

1) capable of contacting LOXL2 protein;2) capable of being transformed by the LOXL2 protein from a LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to a LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor(e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound) and wherein thetransformation inhibits the LOXL2 protein activity;3) wherein the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor compound) is capable of contacting a TGFβRI protein;and4) wherein the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor compound) inhibits the TGFβRI protein activity.

In embodiments, the LOXL2 protein and TGFβRI protein are in one cell. Inembodiments, the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound precursor) includes atrihydroxyphenol moiety. In embodiments, the LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor compound) includes a1-amino-2,3-dihydroxyphenol moiety. In embodiments, the TGFβRI proteinactivity is kinase activity. In embodiments, the TGFβRI protein activityis cell survival. In embodiments, the TGFβRI protein activity cellproliferation. In embodiments, the TGFβRI protein activity is cellgrowth. In embodiments, the method includes measuring the level of adetectable agent made by LOXL2 protein activity. In embodiments, themethod includes measuring the level of a detectable agent made by TGFβRIprotein activity. In embodiments, the method includes measuring thelevel of kinase activity of TGFβRI protein. In embodiments, the LOXL2protein and TGFβRI protein are in one vessel. In embodiments, the LOXL2protein and TGFβRI protein are in one cell. In embodiments, a LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) is identified from a plurality of testcompounds (e.g., a mixture of compounds, one or more of which are LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursors (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursors) and one or more of which are not LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursors (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursors) when both LOXL2 protein activity andTGFβRI protein activity are reduced following addition of the LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor (e.g., LOXL2 generated TGFβRIinhibitor compound precursor) to the vessel or cell.

EMBODIMENTS

Embodiment P1. A compound having the formula:

wherein, R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹ ₂, —CH₂X¹,—OCX¹ ₃, —OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂. —CN, —SR^(1D), —ONR^(1A)R^(1B),—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —NR^(1A)R^(1B), —C(O)R^(1C), —C(O)OR^(1C),—C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —OR^(1D), —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C), —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C),—NR^(1A)OR^(1C), R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₄ alkyl,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²⁰ isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁰ ₃, —CHX²⁰ ₂, —CH₂X²⁰, —OCX²⁰ ₃,—OCH₂X²⁰, —OCHX²⁰ ₂, —CN, —SR^(20H), —ONR^(20E)R^(20F),—NHC(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —NR^(20E)R^(20F), —C(O)R^(20G), —C(O)OR^(20G),—C(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —OR^(20H), —NR^(20E)C(O)R^(20G),—NR^(20E)C(O)OR^(20G), —NR^(20E)OR^(20G), unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, orunsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl; R² is independently hydrogen,halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂, —CH₂X², —OCX² ₃, —OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN,—SR^(2D), —ONR^(2A)R^(2B), —NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —NR^(2A)R^(2B),—C(O)R^(2C), —C(O)OR^(2C), —C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —OR^(2D),—NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C), —NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C), —NR^(2A)OR^(2C),R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₄ alkyl, or R²³-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²³ is independently oxo,halogen, —CX²³ ₃, —CHX²³ ₂, —CH₂X²³, —OCX²³ ₃, —OCH₂X²³, —OCHX²³ ₂, —CN,—SR^(23H), —ONR^(23E)R^(23F), —NHC(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F), —NR^(23E)R^(23F),—C(O)R^(23G), —C(O)OR^(23G), —C(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F), —OR^(23H),—NR^(23E)C(O)R^(23G), —NR^(23E)C(O)OR^(23G), —NR^(23E)OR^(23G),unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, or unsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl;R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F) are independentlyhydrogen, —CX³ ₃, —CN, —OH, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NH₂, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl; L¹ is a R²⁶-substituted C₂-C₉ alkylene,R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 9 membered heteroalkylene, orR²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₆ cycloalkylene; R²⁶ isindependently —N₃, —COOR^(26C), —CONR^(26A)R^(26B),—NR^(26D)C(O)NR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C), or —C(O)R^(26C);R^(1A), R^(1B), R^(1C), R^(1D), R^(2A), R^(2B), R^(2C), R^(2D), R^(20E),R^(20F), R^(20G), R^(20H), R^(23E), R^(23F), R^(23G), and R^(23H) areindependently hydrogen, —CX₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl,unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl;R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(20E) and R^(20F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(23E) and R^(23F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27A)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26B) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27B)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26C) is independentlyhydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27C)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26D) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27D)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) and R^(26B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl or R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10membered heteroaryl; R^(27A), R^(27B), R^(27C), and R^(27D) areindependently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, —N₃, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3 to8 membered heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or unsubstituted5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; and each X¹, X², X³, X²⁰, and X²³ isindependently —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

Embodiment P2. The compound of embodiment P1, having the formula:

Embodiment P3 The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P2, whereinR^(3A) is —NH₂.

Embodiment P4 The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P2, whereinR^(3A) is —OH.

Embodiment P5. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P4, whereinR^(3B) is —NH₂.

Embodiment P6. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P4, whereinR^(3B) is —OH.

Embodiment P7. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P6, whereinR^(3C) is —NH₂.

Embodiment P8. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P6, whereinR^(3C) is —OH.

Embodiment P9. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P8, whereinR^(3D) is —NH₂.

Embodiment P10. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P8, whereinR^(3D) is —OH.

Embodiment P11. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P10, whereinR^(3E) is —NH₂.

Embodiment P12. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P10, whereinR^(3E) is —OH.

Embodiment P13. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P12, whereinR^(3F) is —NH₂.

Embodiment P14. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P12, whereinR^(3F) is —OH.

Embodiment P15. The compound of embodiment P1 having the formula:

wherein, R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹ ₂, —CH₂X¹,—OCX¹ ₃, —OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂, —CN, —SR^(1D), —ONR^(1A)R^(1B),—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —NR^(1A)R^(1B), —C(O)R^(1C), —C(O)OR^(1C),—C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —OR^(1D), —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C), —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C),—NR^(1A)OR^(1C), R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²⁰ isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁰ ₃, —CHX²⁰ ₂, —CH₂X²⁰, —OCX²⁰ ₃,—OCH₂X²⁰, —OCHX²⁰ ₂, —CN, —SR^(20H), —ONR^(20E)R^(20F),—NHC(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —NR^(20E)R^(20F), —C(O)R^(20G), —C(O)OR^(20G),—C(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —OR^(20H), —NR^(20E)C(O)R^(20G),—NR^(20E)C(O)OR^(20G), —NR^(20E)OR^(20G), unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, orunsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl; R² is independently hydrogen,halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂, —CH₂X², —OCX² ₃, —OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN,—SR^(2D), —ONR^(2A)R^(2B), —NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —NR^(2A)R^(2B),—C(O)R^(2C), —C(O)OR^(2C), —C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —OR^(2D),—NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C), —NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C), —NR^(2A)OR^(2C),R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₄ alkyl, or R²³-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²³ is independently oxo,halogen, —CX²³ ₃, —CHX²³ ₂, —CH₂X²³, —OCX²³ ₃, —OCH₂X²³, —OCHX²³ ₂, —CN,—SR^(23H), —ONR^(23E)R^(23F), —NHC(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F), —NR^(23E)R^(23F),—C(O)R^(23G), —C(O)OR^(23G), —C(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F), —OR^(23H),—NR^(23E)C(O)R^(23G), —NR^(23E)C(O)OR^(23G), —NR^(23E)OR^(23G),unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, or unsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl;L¹ is a R²⁶-substituted C₂-C₉ alkylene, R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted2 to 9 membered heteroalkylene, or R²⁶-substituted or unsubstitutedC₄-C₆ cycloalkylene; R²⁶ is independently —N₃, —COOR^(26C),—CONR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26D)C(O)NR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C),or —C(O)R^(26C); R^(1A), R^(1B), R^(1C), R^(1D), R^(2A), R^(2B), R^(2C),R^(2D), R^(20E), R^(20F), R^(20G), R^(20H), R^(23E), R^(23F), R^(23G),and R^(23H) are independently hydrogen, —CX₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂,unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl,unsubstituted C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 memberedheteroaryl; R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogenatom may optionally be joined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(20E) and R^(20F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(23E) and R^(23F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27A)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26B) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27B)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26C) is independentlyhydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27C)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26D) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27D)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) and R^(26B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl or R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10membered heteroaryl; R^(27A), R^(27B), R^(27C), and R^(27D) areindependently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, —N₃, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3 to8 membered heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or unsubstituted5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; and each X¹, X², X²⁰, and X²³ isindependently-F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

Embodiment P16. The compound of embodiment P15 having the formula:

Embodiment P17. The compound of embodiment P15 having the formula:

Embodiment P18. The compound of embodiment P15 having the formula:

Embodiment P19. The compound of embodiment P15 having the formula:

Embodiment P20. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P18, whereinR²⁶ is independently —COOR^(26C), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C), or—C(O)R^(26C).

Embodiment P21. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P18, whereinR²⁶ is independently —COOR^(26C).

Embodiment P22. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P18, whereinR²⁶ is independently —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C).

Embodiment P23. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P18, whereinR²⁶ is independently —C(O)R^(26C).

Embodiment P24. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P23, whereinR^(26A) is independently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl orR^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl; R^(26B) is independentlyunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl or R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl; R^(26C) is independently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl orR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl; and R^(26D) isindependently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl or R^(27D)-substituted orunsubstituted phenyl.

Embodiment P25. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P23, whereinR^(26A), R^(26B), R^(26C), and R^(26D) are independently unsubstitutedC₁-C₄ alkyl.

Embodiment P26. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P23, wherein

-   -   R^(26A) is independently R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted        phenyl;    -   R^(26B) is independently R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted        phenyl;    -   R^(26C) is independently R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted        phenyl; and    -   R^(26D) is independently R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted        phenyl.

Embodiment P27. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P23, whereinR^(26A), R^(26B), R^(26C), and R^(26D) are independentlyhydroxyl-substituted phenyl.

Embodiment P28. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P23, whereinR^(26A), R^(26B), R^(26C), and R^(26D) are independently unsubstitutedphenyl.

Embodiment P29. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P28, wherein R¹is independently hydrogen.

Embodiment P30. The compound of one of embodiments P1 to P28, wherein R²is independently hydrogen.

Embodiment P31. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound ofany one of embodiments P1 to P30 and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient.

Embodiment P32. A method of reducing the level of activity of zincfinger protein Snail1 in a subject, said method comprising administeringan effective amount of a compound of one of embodiments P1 to P30 to thesubject.

Embodiment P33. A method of reducing the level of activity of Lysyloxidase homolog 2 in a subject, said method comprising administering aneffective amount of a compound of one of embodiments P1 to P30 to thesubject.

Embodiment P34. A method of inhibiting collagen cross-linking in asubject, said method comprising administering an effective amount of acompound of one of embodiments P1 to P30 to the subject.

Embodiment P35. A method of treating fibrosis, said method comprisingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of one of embodiments P15 to P30.

Embodiment P36. A method of treating pulmonary fibrosis, said methodcomprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effectiveamount of a compound of one of embodiments P1 to P30.

Embodiment P37. A method of treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, saidmethod comprising administering to a subject in need thereof aneffective amount of a compound of one of embodiments P1 to P30.

Embodiment P38. A method of treating cancer, said method comprisingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of one of embodiments P1 to P30.

Embodiment P39. A method of treating cancer metastasis, said methodcomprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effectiveamount of a compound of one of embodiments P1 to P30.

Additional Embodiments

Embodiment 1. A compound having the formula:

wherein,

R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹ ₂, —CH₂X¹, —OCX¹ ₃,—OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(1D), —ONR^(1A)R^(1B),—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —NR^(1A)R^(1B), —C(O)R^(1C), —C(O)OR^(1C),—C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —OR^(1D), —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C), —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C),—NR^(1A)OR^(1C), R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²⁰ isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁰ ₃, —CHX²⁰ ₂, —CH₂X²⁰, —OCX²⁰ ₃,—OCH₂X²⁰, —OCHX²⁰ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(20H), —ONR^(20E)R^(20F),—NHC(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —NR^(20E)R^(20F), —C(O)R^(20G), —C(O)OR^(20G),—C(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —OR^(20H), —NR^(20E)C(O)R^(20G),—NR^(20E)C(O)OR^(20G), —NR^(20E)OR^(20G), unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, orunsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl; R² is independently hydrogen,halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂, —CH₂X², —OCX² ₃, —OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN, —N₃,—SR^(2D), —ONR^(2A)R^(2B), —NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —NR^(2A)R^(2B),—C(O)R^(2C), —C(O)OR^(2C), —C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —OR^(2D),—NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C), —NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C), —NR^(2A)OR^(2C),R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₄ alkyl, or R²³-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²³ is independently oxo,halogen, —CX²³ ₃, —CHX²³ ₂, —CH₂X²³, —OCX²³ ₃, —OCH₂X²³, —OCHX²³ ₂, —CN,—N₃, —SR^(23H), —ONR^(23B)R^(23F), —NHC(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F),—NR^(23E)R^(23F), —C(O)R^(23G), —C(O)OR^(23G), —C(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F),—OR^(23H), —NR^(23E)C(O)R^(23G), —NR^(23E)C(O)OR^(23G),—NR^(23E)OR^(23G), unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, or unsubstituted 2 to 6membered heteroalkyl; R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are independently —OH, —NH₂, hydrogen, —CX³ ₃, —CN, —N₃, —COOH, —CONH₂,substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; L¹ is a R²⁶-substituted C₂-C₁₀alkylene, R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 9 memberedheteroalkylene, or R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₆ cycloalkylene;R²⁶ is independently —N₃, —COOR^(26C), —CONR^(26A)R^(26B),—NR^(26D)C(O)NR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C), or —C(O)R^(26C);R^(1A), R^(1B), R^(1C), R^(1D), R^(2A), R^(2B), R^(2C), R^(2D), R^(20E),R^(20F), R^(20G), R^(20H), R^(23E), R^(23F), R^(23G) and R^(23H) areindependently hydrogen, —CX₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl,unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl;R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(20E) and R^(20F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(23E) and R^(23F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27A)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26B) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27B)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26C) is independentlyhydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27C)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26D) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈ alkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27D)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) and R^(26B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl or R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10membered heteroaryl; R^(27A), R^(27B), R^(27C), and R^(27D) areindependently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, —N₃, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3 to8 membered heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or unsubstituted5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; wherein at least one of the R^(3A), R^(3B),R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), or R^(3F) substituents are independently —OH;and each X¹, X², X³, X²⁰, and X²³ is independently —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

Embodiment 2. The compound of embodiment 1, having the formula:

Embodiment 3. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 2, wherein R^(3A)is —NH₂.

Embodiment 4. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 2, wherein R^(3A)is —OH.

Embodiment 5. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 4, wherein R^(3B)is —NH₂.

Embodiment 6. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 4, wherein R^(3B)is —OH.

Embodiment 7. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 6, wherein R^(3C)is —NH₂.

Embodiment 8. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 6, wherein R^(3C)is —OH.

Embodiment 9. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 8, wherein R^(3D)is —NH₂.

Embodiment 10. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 8, wherein R^(3D)is —OH.

Embodiment 11. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 10, whereinR^(3E) is —NH₂.

Embodiment 12. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 10, whereinR^(3E) is —OH.

Embodiment 13. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 12, whereinR^(3F) is —NH₂.

Embodiment 14. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 12, whereinR^(3F) is —OH.

Embodiment 15. The compound of embodiment 1 having the formula:

wherein, R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹ ₂, —CH₂X¹,—OCX¹ ₃, —OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(1D), —ONR^(1A)R^(1B),—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —NR^(1A)R^(1B), —C(O)R^(1C), —C(O)OR^(1C),—C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —OR^(1D), —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C), —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C),—NR^(1A)OR^(1C), R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₄ alkyl,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²⁰ isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁰ ₃, —CHX²⁰ ₂, —CH₂X²⁰, —OCX²⁰ ₃,—OCH₂X²⁰, —OCHX²⁰ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(20H), —ONR^(20E)R^(20F),—NHC(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —NR^(20E)R^(20F), —C(O)R^(20G), —C(O)OR^(20G),—C(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —OR^(20H), —NR^(20E)C(O)R^(20G),—NR^(20E)C(O)OR^(20G), —NR^(20E)OR^(20G), unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, orunsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl; R² is independently hydrogen,halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂, —CH₂X², —OCX² ₃, —OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN, —N₃,—SR^(2D), —ONR^(2A)R^(2B), —NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —NR^(2A)R^(2B),—C(O)R^(2C), —C(O)OR^(2C), —C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —OR^(2D),—NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C), —NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C), —NR^(2A)OR^(2C),R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₄ alkyl, or R²³-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²³ is independently oxo,halogen, —CX²³ ₃, —CHX²³ ₂, —CH₂X²³, —OCX²³ ₃, —OCH₂X²³, —OCHX²³ ₂, —CN,—N₃, —SR^(23H), —ONR^(23B)R^(23F), —NHC(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F),—NR^(23E)R^(23F), —C(O)R^(23G), —C(O)OR^(23G), —C(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F),—OR^(23H), —NR^(23E)C(O)R^(23G), —NR^(23E)C(O)OR^(23G),—NR^(23E)OR^(23G), unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, or unsubstituted 2 to 6membered heteroalkyl; Lisa R²⁶-substituted C₂-C₉ alkylene,R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 9 membered heteroalkylene, orR²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₆ cycloalkylene; R²⁶ isindependently —N₃, —COOR^(26C), —CONR^(26A)R^(26B),—NR^(26D)C(O)NR^(26A)R^(26B), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C), or —C(O)R^(26C);R^(1A), R^(1B), R^(1C), R^(1D), R^(2A), R^(2B), R^(2C), R^(2D), R^(20E),R^(20F), R^(20G), R^(20H), R^(23E), R^(23F), R^(23G), and R^(23H) areindependently hydrogen, —CX₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl,unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl;R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(20E) and R^(20F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(23E) and R^(23F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27A)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26B) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27B)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26C) is independentlyhydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27C)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26D) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27D)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) and R^(26B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl or R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10membered heteroaryl; R^(27A), R^(27B), R^(27C), and R^(27D) areindependently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, —N₃, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to8 membered heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, orunsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; and each X¹, X², X²⁰, and X²³is independently —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

Embodiment 16. The compound of embodiment 15 having the formula:

Embodiment 17. The compound of embodiment 15 having the formula:

Embodiment 18. The compound of embodiment 15 having the formula:

Embodiment 19. The compound of embodiment 15 having the formula:

Embodiment 20. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 18, wherein R²⁶is independently —COOR^(26C), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C), or —C(O)R^(26C).

Embodiment 21. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 18, wherein R²⁶is independently —COOR^(26C).

Embodiment 22. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 18, wherein R²⁶is independently —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C).

Embodiment 23. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 18, wherein R²⁶is independently —C(O)R^(26C).

Embodiment 24. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 23, whereinR^(26A) is independently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl orR^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl; R^(26B) is independentlyunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl or R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl; R^(26B) is independently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl orR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl; and R^(26D) isindependently unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl or R^(27D)-substituted orunsubstituted phenyl.

Embodiment 25. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 23, whereinR^(26A), R^(26B), R^(26C), and R^(26D) are independently unsubstitutedC₁-C₄ alkyl.

Embodiment 26. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 23, whereinR^(26A) is independently R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl;R^(26B) is independently R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl;R^(26C) is independently R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted phenyl;and R^(26D) is independently R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstitutedphenyl.

Embodiment 27. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 23, whereinR^(26A), R^(26B), R^(26C), and R^(26D) are independentlyhydroxyl-substituted phenyl.

Embodiment 28. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 23, whereinR^(26A), R^(26B), R^(26C), and R^(26D) are independently unsubstitutedphenyl.

Embodiment 29. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 28, wherein R¹ isindependently hydrogen.

Embodiment 30. The compound of one of embodiments 1 to 28, wherein R² isindependently hydrogen.

Embodiment 31. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound ofany one of embodiments 1 to 30 and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient.

Embodiment 32. A method of reducing the level of activity of zinc fingerprotein Snail1 in a subject, said method comprising administering aneffective amount of a compound of one of embodiments 1 to 30 to thesubject.

Embodiment 33. A method of reducing the level of activity of Lysyloxidase homolog 2 (LOXL2) in a subject, said method comprisingadministering an effective amount of a compound of one of embodiments 1to 30 to the subject.

Embodiment 34. A method of inhibiting collagen cross-linking in asubject, said method comprising administering an effective amount of acompound of one of embodiments 1 to 30 to the subject.

Embodiment 35. A method of treating fibrosis, said method comprisingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of one of embodiments 15 to 30.

Embodiment 36. A method of treating pulmonary fibrosis, said methodcomprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effectiveamount of a compound of one of embodiments 1 to 30.

Embodiment 37. A method of treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, saidmethod comprising administering to a subject in need thereof aneffective amount of a compound of one of embodiments 1 to 30.

Embodiment 38. A method of treating cancer, said method comprisingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of one of embodiments 1 to 30.

Embodiment 39. A method of treating cancer metastasis, said methodcomprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effectiveamount of a compound of one of embodiments 1 to 30.

Embodiment 40. A method of inhibiting Lysyl oxidase homolog 2 (LOXL2)protein activity and Transforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI)protein activity in a cell, comprising contacting the LOXL2 protein witha LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor; wherein the LOXL2generated TGFβRI inhibitor precursor has the formula:

wherein L¹⁰⁰ is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkylene, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl ene,substituted or unsubstituted aryl ene, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroarylene; R¹⁰⁰ is independently halogen, —CX¹⁰⁰ ₃, —CHX¹⁰⁰ ₂,—CH₂X¹⁰⁰, —OCH₂X¹⁰⁰, —OCX¹⁰⁰ ₃, —OCHX¹⁰⁰ ₂, —N₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl; and X¹⁰⁰ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.

VII. Examples

TGFβ 1 signaling is a key driver of collagen accumulation and fibroticdisease but also an important regulator of inflammation and epithelialproliferation^(1,2). Trihydroxyphenolic motifs, found in ellagitanninssuch as corilagin, are have been identified as potent (IC50˜50 nM)blockers of TGFβ1 signaling, Snail1 expression, and collagenaccumulation. Compounds effective in vivo in models of pulmonaryfibrosis and collagen-dependent lung cancer metastasis have beenidentified. Remarkably, the functional effects of trihydroxyphenoliccompounds is related to the presence of active lysyl oxidase-like 2(LOXL2). Effects of such compounds are most evident in fibroblasts ortransformed cells, the major LOXL2 producers^(3,4). Oxidation oftrihydroxyphenolic motifs by LOXL2 to a 3-aminobenzene-1,2-diol(3Abd)-like metabolite by the LOXL2/3 specific lysine 731 as the N donorand resulting in an inactivating internal allysine was observed. 3Abdwas found to directly inhibit TGFβR1 kinase activity. Combinedinhibition of LOXL2 and TGFβR1 kinase resulted in potent in vivoanti-fibrotic activity that could be tracked by urinary levels ofcollagen crosslinks. We have thus identified a new anti-fibroticapproach to inhibit TGFβ1 signaling restricted to fibroblast-like cells.Moreover, the findings uncover a biological pathway for diseaseprevention by polyphenols such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate, the majorpolyphenol in green tea, that operates at plasma levels achievable byingestion⁵. This pathway may bridge the longstanding discrepancy betweendisease-attenuating activity of polyphenols implied by populationstudies and the levels of polyphenols previously required for in vitrobioactivity largely unachievable in humans ingesting these agents^(6,7).The biological pathway identified here employs trihydroxyphenolicpolyphenols at concentrations achievable by dietary ingestion. Thiscontrasts with the large body of prior studies that have employed μMlevels of polyphenols to achieve in vitro “anti-oxidant” or signalinginhibition in multiple cell systems²⁶ even though blood levels above˜150 nM have not been documented for dietary polyphenols consumed byhumans^(5,7,27-29). The pathway we describe may be the first example ofa relevant protective pathway activated by nM levels of thetrihydroxyphenol subclass, possibly contributing to the observedbeneficial effects of green tea and other trihydroxyphenolic-rich dietsin numerous population studies^(6,30,31).

Example 1. Small Molecule LOXL2 Inhibitors to Block Pulmonary Fibrosisand Cancer Progression

IPF is driven by TGFβ1-driven disposition of extracellular matrixproteins from myofibroblasts. The investigators performed ahigh-throughput screen and identified compounds as potent inhibitors ofSnail1 expression, a marker of TGBβ1 signaling. These compounds inhibitTGFβ signaling in lung fibroblasts and lung cancer cells but not in lungepithelial cells, indicating promise for less toxicity as compared toother available TGFβ inhibitors. Compounds as described herein thus havepotential to be oral anti-fibrotic drugs, for example the compoundsdepicted in FIGS. 1A-1I.

Subsequent mechanistic studies have elucidated the mechanism by whichinduced TGFβ1 inhibition reduces fibrosis: in the presence of testedcompounds, TGFβ1 no longer stimulates lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2).LOXL2 stabilizes intracellular collagen transcription and extracellularcollagen cross-linking. Inhibiting collagen through both intracellularand extracellular mechanisms may by superior to other LOXL2 inhibitors.Compounds described herein are being tested for TGFβ1 inhibition andreduction of fibrosis.

Compounds as described herein are developed to block collagenaccumulation in IPF and other fibrotic disorders (e.g. cirrhosis) aswell as in tumors characterized by excessive stromal accumulation.

Example 2. Identification of Compounds Capable of Reducing CollagenAccumulation

In an attempt to develop a more circumscribed inhibitor of TGFβ1signaling centered on suppression of collagen accumulation ahigh-throughput, image-based phenotypic screen of small molecules thatcould block TGFβ1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) invitro but not immediately inhibit TGFβ1 receptor kinase itself wasundertaken. We took advantage of the dramatic phenotypic switch in A549adenocarcinoma cells upon TGFβ1 stimulation resulting in loss ofE-cadherin expression and induction of fibronectin (FIG. 1A-1C)¹⁶.Several small molecule libraries totaling 40,000 compounds comprised ofboth diverse and bioactive compounds were screened. We identifiedellagic acid (EA) as one compound meeting our criteria (FIG. 5A). EA wastested in vivo by ad libitum feeding of chow comprised of 2% w/wraspberry extract rich in EA and EA precursors given to mice afterintratracheal bleomycin (FIG. 1J) and found to substantially blockcollagen accumulation (FIG. 1D, 1E) and improve survival (FIG. 5B).Because EA is poorly soluble, a more soluble trihydroxyphenoliccompound, corilagin with IC50 for EMT 50 nM (FIG. 1F-1GF), was givendaily by gavage beginning 10 days after intratracheal bleomycin (FIG.1J). At day 21 these mice exhibited marked attenuation ofbleomycin-induced total lung collagen, fibronectin, snail 1, and p-smad3(FIG. 1H-1I). The average circulating level of corilagin 2 hrs after thelast dose was 80 nM (FIG. 1C). EA-rich chow and corilagin had no effecton immune cell numbers or markers of injury (FIG. 6A-6H). To test theefficacy of trihydroxyphenolics in a second in vivo model¹⁷, we examinedthe occurrence of metastatic lung nodules in mice injectedsubcutaneously 5 weeks earlier with syngeneic Kras/p53 mutant lung tumorcells (344SQ) known to metastasize as a function of cross-linkedfibrillar collagen content (FIG. 1K)¹⁷. Consumption of EA-rich chowfollowing tumor implantation did not change primary tumor weight or size(FIG. 1L and FIG. 1D) but led to markedly reduced metastatic lungnodules (FIG. 1M). Accordingly we observed the primary tumor fibrillarcollagen content to be reduced (FIG. 5E) and immunoblotting extracts ofthese tumors revealed attenuated total fibronectin, collagen I, andp-smad3 (FIG. 1N).

Example 3. Identification of Trihydroxyphenolic Motif

We next examined the determinants of TGFβ1-induced EMT suppression inA549 cells by other polyphenol family members and found polyphenols withat least one trihydroxyphenolic motif in their primary structureinhibited snail 1 expression and the potency of inhibition correlatedwith the number of trihydroxyphenolic units (FIG. 5F-5H). This point isbest illustrated by a comparison of epicatechin (EC) andepigallocatechin (EGC) which are structurally identical aside from adihydroxy- rather then trihydroxy-phenolic motif in EC (FIG. 5H). EC hadno activity in our in vitro assays whereas EGC was a potent inhibitor ofsnail 1 and fibronectin in TGFβ1 stimulated A549 cells. Collectively,these findings demonstrate that trihydroxyphenolic compounds attenuateTGFβ1-induced snail 1 and EMT markers in vitro as well as collagenaccumulation in vivo and do so at low nM levels. We next turned tounderlying mechanisms that could account for the activity and potency weobserved.

Example 4. LOXL2 Target Identification

Because of the striking inhibition of snail 1 expression by severaltrihydroxyphenolic compounds, as well as the altered collagencrosslinking structure in primary 344SQ tumors (FIG. 5E), we exploredthe hypothesis that LOXL2 was a target of EA and corilagin. LOXL2 haspreviously been linked to snail 1 accumulation in tumor cells¹⁸ and ispotently induced by both hypoxia and TGFβ1^(19,20). LOXL2, like allmammalian copper-dependent LOX enzymes, utilize an intrinsicallygenerated quinone termed LTQ to mediate oxidation of lysine primaryamines^(3,4) (FIG. 2A). The catalytic site quinone oxidizes the primaryamine releasing hydroxylysine (Hyl^(ald)) or lysine (Lys^(ald))aldehyde, creating an intermediate aminophenol followed by release ofH₂O₂ and NH₃ completing the LTQ cycle. Lys^(ald)/Hyl^(Ald) in monomericcollagens then undergo a series of spontaneous interactions that resultin covalent crosslinks. We first established an assay of collagencrosslinking induced by recombinant LOXL2^(21,22) and found corilaginand all other trihydroxyphenolics tested to block crosslinking (IC50=10nM, FIG. 7A-7C) whereas an inhibitor of TGFβ1 signaling (SB, SB431542)and an antioxidant (NAC, N-acetylcysteine) had no effect (FIG. 2B).LOXL2 enzymatic activity toward a model substrate was assessed by H₂O₂release. Corilagin blocked activity with an IC50 of 50 nM (FIG. 2E).LOXL2-induced stabilization of snail 1 protein was also blocked bycorilagin (FIG. 2D).

Example 5. In Vivo Crosslinking Inhibition

To assess inhibition of LOXL2 activity in vivo we performed biochemicalanalyses of collagens extracted from primary 344SQ tumors of micetreated with EA or control chow^(23,24) (FIG. 1K). Accumulation ofHyl^(ald) derivatives including dehydro-hydroxylysineonorleucine (HLNL),dehydro-dihydroylysinonorleucine (DHLNL), and deoxypyridinoline (DPD)were all significantly decreased in primary tumors of mice fed EA chow,consistent with the altered collagen organization demonstrated byquantitative analysis of second harmonic generation from the primarytumors (FIG. 2E and FIG. 5E), and confirming inhibition of crosslinkingactivity by trihydroxyphenolics in vivo. Consistent with these findingsurinary DPD/PYD levels were increased days 10-21 post bleomycininjection and this increase was suppressed by treatment of the mice withcorilagin (FIG. 2F). Long-term EA chow treatment (6 months) did notaffect mouse total bone mineral density or collagen content in the aorta(FIG. 7D-7F). Further, increased mean levels of PYD/DPD were observed intwo cohorts of patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (FIG. 2G),suggesting a signal from fibrotic lungs that could be used to trackcollagen turnover and drug response in vivo.

Example 6. Compound Metabolism by LOXL2

To further interrogate the impact of LOXL2 inhibition on TGFβ1 signalingwe suppressed LOXL2 levels with RNAi in A549 cells. Surprisingly, ratherthan inhibiting TGFβ1, knockdown of LOXL2 completely abrogated theinhibitory effects of corilagin on EMT (FIG. 2H). Further, LOXL2 but notLOXL1 knockdown in fibroblasts completely prevented corilagin inhibitoryeffects on TGFβ1-induced mesenchymal proteins N-cadherin, α-SMA andsnail 1 (FIG. 2I). These findings revealed that the mechanism of actionwas not simply LOXL2 inhibition, prompting us to revisit corilagineffects on TGFβ1 signaling. Although trihydroxyphenolic compounds didnot block TGFβ1-induced p-smad generation in short-term assays (FIG.1C), we observed that longer pre-incubation of cells with corilagin (orother trihydroxyphenolics) completely suppressed p-smads (FIG. 3A andFIG. 8A-8C) whereas in a similar design corilagin had no effect on EGFsignaling through EGFR (FIG. 8D). Similarly, expression of LOXL2 inLOXL2-low NMuMG cells conferred corilagin responsiveness and blockage ofp-smad3 following 6 hr pretreatment (FIG. 3B). Conversely, knockdown ofLOXL2 in A549 cells and primary lung fibroblasts completely blockedcorilagin effects on p-smad3 generation (FIG. 3C-3D). Consistent with acritical role for LOXL2 in proximal TGFβ1 signaling, a survey ofnumerous cell lines revealed a direct correlation of LOXL2 mRNA levelswith the degree of inhibition of p-smad generation by corilagin (FIG.3E). Finally, we confirmed that inhibition of active LOXL2 by the copperchelator penacillamine (DPA) also abrogated corilagin effects on smadsignaling and snail 1 induction (FIG. 3F and FIG. 8E-8G). Together thesedata indicate that trihydroxyphenolic compounds selectively targetproximal TGFβ1 signaling and snail 1 accumulation only in cellsexpressing LOXL2 and do so by a mechanism requiring the presence ofactive LOXL2. Analyses of LOXL2-dependent corilagin metabolism byLC-MS/MS suggested a nitrogen on a major corilagin metabolite (FIG.9A-9C). These results raised the possibility that the trihydroxyphenolicmotif operates as a LTQ-like mimic leading to its metabolism by LOXL2and generating an inhibitor of TGFβ1 signaling.

Example 7. Identification of LOXL2 Reactive Lysine K731

To begin to test this hypothesis we inspected the LOX catalytic domainlysines specific to LOXL2 over LOX/LOXL1 (FIG. 4A), whose knockdown hadno effect (FIG. 2I, FIG. 3D). We then established and expressedflag-tagged point mutants of each of the three lysines specific toLOXL2/3, converting to the corresponding LOXL1 residues: K614N, K731R,and K759R. Each of the point mutants had comparable enzyme activity towt LOXL2 when expressed in NMuMG cells (FIG. 10A) and all except theK731 mutant were completely inhibited by corilagin (FIG. 4B). Cellsexpressing K731R LOXL2 were completely resistant to inhibition of TGFβ1signaling by corilagin whereas the other mutants were indistinguishablefrom wt (FIG. 4C-4D). Because lysine auto-oxidation by LOX familyenzymes is critical to LTQ generation we asked whether K731 wasauto-oxidized to an aldehyde in the presence of corilagin. Incubation ofa biotin-hydrazide that covalently links to free aldehydes withimmunoprecipitated wt and mutant LOXL2 confirmed that each enzyme exceptthe K731R mutant developed an aldehyde when mixed with corilagin,implying K731 but not other lysines is converted to an aldehyde duringmetabolism of corilagin by LOXL2 (FIG. 4E).

Example 8. Identification of Reactive Hydroxyl

We next screened compounds structurally similar to the intermediateaminophenol known to appear during the LTQ cycle (FIG. 2A) for directTGFβ1 inhibition. A catechol containing an amino group at position 3(3Abd, 3-aminobenzene-1,2-diol) but not at either position 2 (2Abd) or 4(4Abd) was found to be a potent inhibitor of TGFβ1-induced p-smad3 andsnail 1 without pre-incubation and regardless of LOXL2 expression (FIGS.4F-4H and FIG. 10B). We confirmed that 3Abd, but not 2Abd, directlyblocked the kinase activity of recombinant TGFβRI catalytic domain withan IC50 3 μM, consistent with the inhibitory profile of 3Abd in cells(FIG. 4H). In cells overexpressing TGFβRI we also observed that 3 Abdbut not control 3 Cc blocked activity in a pull down kinase assay (FIG.10C). Of note, 3 Abd is structurally distinct from any of the known lowmolecular weight inhibitors of TGFβRI².

Example 9. Intracellular Activity of Identified Compounds

To further define the mechanism of TGFβ1 inhibition bytrihydroxyphenolic compounds we asked whether secreted LOXL2 generated a3Abd-like metabolite. Although LOXL2-mediated metabolites of corilagincould be detected (FIG. 9A-9C), no inhibitory activity was observed inconditioned media and the structure of these metabolites were notpursued further. Overnight co-culture of corilagin-treated A549 cellswith corilagin-nonresponsive NMuMG cells (FIG. 3B) expressing a smadbinding element reporter (12X CAGA)²⁵ revealed indistinguishable TGFpi-induced reporter activation with or without 5-fold excess A549 cellsin co-culture, indicating a diffusible inhibitor was not detectable(FIG. 4J). Together these studies point to an intracellular origin of atrihydroxyphenolic metabolite(s) inhibiting TGFβ1 receptor kinase (FIG.4K). While the predicted LTQ-like intermediate, 3 Abd, acts as a directTGFβRI kinase inhibitor (FIG. 4H), future studies will be needed toisolate the exact inhibitory metabolite(s) present withintrihydroxyphenol-treated LOXL2 expressing cells. Nonetheless, thesestudies elucidate a novel approach to target pathologic collagenaccumulation by potently blocking TGFβ1 signaling specifically infibroblast-like cells, avoiding the likely toxicities of global TGFβ1inhibition for chronic disease processes such as fibrosis and cancerprogression.

Example 10. Experimental Methods and Materials

Reagents. Ellagic acid, epigallocatechin gallate, epicatechin gallate,epigallocatechin, gallocatechin, epicatechin, catechin, luteolin,chloramine T, p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde, bleomycin, D-penicilamine,N-acetylcysteine, pyrogallol, protease and phosphatase inhibitorcocktails, flbronectin pAb, α-SMA mAb, Flag M2 mAb, and β-actin mAb werepurchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St Louis, Mo.). Corilagin was purchasedfrom BOC Sciences (New York, N.Y.). TGFβ type I receptor inhibitorSB431542 and phospho-smad2 (Ser 465/467) pAb were from EMD Millipore(Billerica, Mass.). Snail1 mAb, smad2 mAb, phospho-smad1/5 (Ser463/465)pAb, smad1 pAb, phospho-EGFR pAb, and EGFR pAb were from Cell Signaling(Beverly, Mass.). Collagen I pAb, vimentin mAb, LOXL2 pAb for Westernblot, and phospho-smad3 (Ser 423/425) pAb were from Abeam (Cambridge,Mass.), siRNAs for human LOXL1 and LOXL2, and secondary HRP-conjugatedantibodies were from Santa Cruz Biotechnology (Santa Cruz, Calif.).Streptavidin-magnetic beads, TurboFect transfection reagent, and EZ-LinkHydrazide-LC-Biotin were from Thermo Scientific (Waltham, Mass.).E-cadherin and N-cadherin antibodies were from BD Biosciences (San Jose,Calif.). TGFβ1 was from PeproTech. Alzet osmotic pump 1007D waspurchased from DURECT Corporation (Cupertino, Calif.). Red raspberrydiet and red control diet was custom made by Envigo (Indianapolis, Ind.)Sircol Insoluble Collagen Assay kit was from Biocolor (Westbury, N.Y.).MicroVue PYD EIA Kit and MicroVue Creatinine EIA Kit were purchased fromQuidel Corporation (San Diego, Calif.). Wild-type LOXL2(pcDNA3-hLOXL2-flag) plasmid was a gift. 3-aminobenzene-1,2-diol arefrom AURUM Pharmatech Inc. (Franklin Park, N.J.).2-aminobenzene-1,3-diol, 4-aminobenzene-1,2-diol, and 3-chlorocatecholwere from Astatech Inc. (Bristol, Pa.).

Cell culture. Human or mouse cell lines were purchased from ATCC(Manassas, Va., USA) and grown in DMEM or RPMI1640 medium supplementedwith L-glutamine and 10% FBS (Hyclone, Logan, Utah, USA). Human andmouse lung fibroblasts were isolated from crude whole lung single-cellsuspension cultures on petri dish in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Mediumsupplemented with L-glutamine and 10% FBS for 2 weeks. Mouse type IIalveolar epithelial cells (AECs) isolation and culture was performed aspreviously described³².

High throughput screen and high content imaging analysis. A549cell-based screening of inhibitors to TGFβ1-induced EMT from a bioactivesmall molecule library was performed in 384-well plate format and theimages were captured and analyzed using GE IN Cell 2000 as describedpreviously¹⁶.

Immunofluorescence. Cultured cells and 5-7 μm cryosections were fixed in4% paraformaldehyde and stained with various antibodies and IgG isotypecontrols. Where indicated in the figure legends, mosaic images weregenerated from multiple ×20 images captured on a Zeiss Axio uprightfluorescent microscope and tiled using 10% image overlap by Axiovision4.7 software.

Masson's Trichrome stain. For histological assessment of lung collagen,frozen sections of the left lung were stained using Masson's Trichromestain kit (American MasterTech, Lodi, Calif., USA). The whole sectionwas imaged with a Zeiss Axio upright microscope and tiled using 10%image overlap into a single panoramic by Axiovision 4.7 software(Zeiss).

Immunoblot. Pulverized tissue and cells were lysed in RIP A buffer (150mM NaCl, 50 mM Tris, pH 8.0, 1% Triton X-100, 0.5% sodium deoxycholate,0.1% SDS, supplemented with protease and phosphatase inhibitors) andanalyzed by immunoblotting. Densitometry was quantified using NIH Imagedsoftware.

Bleomycin fibrosis model. Eight-week old C57BL/6 mice wereintratracheally instilled with saline or 1.9 units/kg of bleomycin(Sigma-Aldrich). Mice were implanted with osmotic pumps loaded withellagic acid salt (24 mg/kg/day, Day 10-Day 17), fed with red raspberrydiet (Day 0-Day 21), or gavaged with corilagin (100 mg/kg, Day 10-Day21). Controls were treated with control pump, control diet, or vehiclein the same formulation. The lungs were lavaged and followed by OCTembedding for imaging or snap freezing in liquid nitrogen for proteinextraction or hydroxyproline assay.

Syngeneic in vivo tumorigenesis and metastasis assays. KrasG12D/p53R172Hmetastatic lung cancer cells (344SQ) were subcutaneously injected in theright flanks of male, syngeneic 129/sv mice at 3 months of age andallowed to form tumors for 5 to 6 weeks. The mice were fed with redraspberry diet or control diet. After euthanasia, tumors were measuredand lung metastatic nodules were quantified. Primary tumor tissues weresnap frozen and analyzed by Western blot. Some primary tumors wereformalin fixed, paraffin embedded, and sectioned for second harmonicgeneration imaging. All animal experiments were reviewed and approved.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and second harmonics generation (SHG)microscopy. Paraffin embedded tissue sections were rehydrated, blockedwith goat serum, and probed for collagen I. Tissues were subsequentlywashed and probed with HRP-conjugated secondary antibodies and signalwas attained by developing with a DAB reagent. For SHG microscopy,tissues stained by H&E were visualized using a Zeiss LSM 7 MP Multiphoton Microscope at an excitation wavelength of 800 nm and collagenfiber signals were detected at 380-430 nm using bandpass filters.Collagen linearity was calculated as a ratio of the total length versusthe end to-end length of the individual collagen fiber.

Collagen content Lung or aorta collagen content was evaluated usinghydroxyproline assay. Briefly, whole left lung tissue or aorta washydrolyzed in 1 ml 12N HCl at 110° C. for 24 h and the hydroxyprolinewas detected by incubating with Chloramine T andp-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde and the absorbance was measured at 550 nm.Each sample was run in triplicate. Collagen content in lung or aortatissues was expressed as micrograms of collagen per lung or aorta andwas converted from micrograms of hydroxyproline.

Bronchoalveolar lavage. After the trachea was exposed, a 20-G catheterwas inserted into the trachea through a small incision. 1 ml cold PBSwas instilled into the mouse lungs followed by gentle aspirationrepeated for three times. All the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF)was centrifuged and cell pellet was re-suspended in erythrocyte (RBC)lysis buffer (Sigma, St. Louis) followed by re-centrifugation. Cellnumber was counted using hemocytometer. Cell types of BALF weredetermined by morphology following Diff-quick stain of cytospin slides.About 500 cells were counted for each sample in order to determine thecell types. Macrophages account for more than 80% of the cells in BALFand were collected by centrifugation. After centrifugation, thesupernatant was collected to measure total protein content using the BCAassay (Pierce), while the cell pellet was lysed for immunoblotting orRNA isolation.

Plasma level of corilagin—LC/MS analysis. Corilagin in C57BL/6 mice twohours following last oral administration at day 21 was analyzed. Bloodsamples (˜500 μL/sample) were collected via cardiac puncture. Sampleswere placed in tubes containing heparin sodium and stored on ice untilcentrifuged for plasma.

Preparation of insoluble cross-linked collagen. Fibroblasts werecultured on 10 cm dish until confluent. The medium was then changed toDulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) containing 5% FBS, 100 μML-ascorbic acid with 500 kDa Dextran Sulfate at 100 μg/ml, and 50 ng/mlrecombinant human LOXL2 (rhLOXL2) for 7 days^(21,22). The cell layer wasextracted with 0.5 M acetic acid and 0.1 mg/ml pepsin overnight at 4° C.The leftover insoluble fraction was further extracted and the insolublecross-linked collagen measured using Sircol Insoluble Collagen Assay kitaccording to manufacture's instruction.

LOX activity assay LOX activity of recombinant human LOXL2 orconditioned medium collected from cells expressing LOXL2 was measuredusing a Fluorimetric Lysyl Oxidase Activity Assay Kit (Abeam, Cambridge,Mass.) following a protocol provided by the manufacturer. Briefly, 50 μlof sample was mixed with an equal volume of assay reaction mixturecontaining LOX substrate, horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and HRP substratein the presence and absence of testing inhibitors and D-penicillamine(DPA), a LOX inhibitor. The mixture was incubated for 30 min at 37° C.in darkness. The fluorescence increase was then measured with afluorescence plate reader (BMG Lab Tech FLUOstar) at Ex/Em=540/590 nm.Sample buffer or medium alone without LOXL2 was used for determinationof the background fluorescence.

Collagen crosslink analysis. Snap frozen primary 344SQ tumors werepulverized in liquid nitrogen using a Spex Freezer Mill (Spex, Metuchen,N.J.), washed with cold PBS and cold distilled water, lyophilized, andweighed. Aliquots were reduced with standardized NaB3H4 and hydrolyzedwith 6N HCl. The hydrolysates were then subjected to amino acid andcross-linking analyses using LC-MS/MS as described previously³³. Theterms DHLNL, HLNL, and HHMD represent both the unreduced and reducedforms. The mature trivalent cross-links, PYD and DPD, weresimultaneously analyzed by their fluorescence. All cross-links werequantified as the mol/mol collagen based on the value of 300 residues ofhydroxyproline per collagen molecule.

Urinary PYD/DPD measurements. Pooled urine from each of 3-5 mice foreach time point after bleomycin in a cohort of mice treated with vehicleor corilagin (100 mg/kg) beginning on day 10 post bleomycin werecollected. Urine specimens were also collected from two cohorts of IPFpatients and controls at two sites: All consenting patients withphysician-established diagnosis of IPF followed in the respective ILDprograms were included in sample collection. PYD/DPD levels from all thesamples were measured using MicroVue EIA Assay Kit (Quidel Corp., SanDiego, Calif.) along with PYD/DPD standards and the results werenormalized relative to urinary creatinine. The statistical significancewas analyzed using Mann-Whitney U-Test.

Bone mineral density (BMD) measurement. BMD of mice treated with redraspberry diet or control diet up to 6 months was measured usingDual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. DEXA scans were performedusing the Lunar PIXImus Densitometer (GE Medical Systems, Waukesha,Wis.) at UCSF animal facility. PIXImus Densitometer was calibratedbefore each testing using a quality control phantom following themanufactures' instructions.

Elastic van Gieson stain. Aortas isolated from mice treated with redraspberry diet or control diet up to 6 months were embedded in paraffin(n=3 per group). Sections (5

m) were cut every 30

m along the aortas (starting from the proximal end). Selected sectionswere stained with Miller's Elastica van Gieson stain.

Site-directed mutagenesis of LOXL2. Site-directed mutagenesis wasperformed to generate K614N, K731R, and K759R point mutations usingPhusion Site-Directed Mutagenesis Kit (Thermo Scientific, Waltham,Mass.) according to manufacturer's instructions. A pcDNA3-hLOXL2-flagplasmid containing the cDNA fragment of wild-type human LOXL2 fused witha flag tag at the C-terminus, was used as the template DNA¹⁸. Mutationswere confirmed by DNA sequencing. The primers and their complementarystrands used are: K614N forward 5′-GACTTCCGGCCTAATAATGGCCGC-3′ (SEQ IDNO:2), K614N reverse 5′-GGACTGGCCATTGTTGTGGATCTG-3′(SEQ ID NO:3); K731Rforward 5′-ACAACATCATACGATGCAGGAGCC-3′(SEQ ID NO:4), K731R reverse5′-TGGAGTAATCGGATTCTGCAACCT-3′(SEQ ID NO:5); K759R forward5′-ACGGAAAAACGTTTTGAGCACTTCA-3′(SEQ ID NO:6), and K759R reverse5′-CTCTTCGCTGAAGGAACCACCTAT-3′(SEQ ID NO:7).

Biotin hydrazide derivatization of carbonylated LOXL2. NMuMG cells weretransiently transfected with wild-type or mutant human LOXL2-Flag in 10cm dish and 24 hours later the cells were treated with 1 μM corilaginfor 6 hours at 37° C. before lysis in 50 mMHEPES, 100 mM NaCl, 2 mMEDTA,0.5% Triton-100 plus protease inhibitor cocktail, 10 mM NaF, 1 mM Na3VO4. The lysates were incubated with 2.5 mM EZ-Link Hydrazide-LC-Biotin(Thermo Fisher) in dark for 2 h at room temperature. Biotin hydrazidebound proteins were captured using streptavidin-magnetic beads (Pierce)on a rotary mixer at 4° C. overnight. The beads were washed three timeswith lysis buffer and eluted with sample buffer for 10 min at 70° C.Biotin hydrazide linked carbonylated LOXL2 and total input LOXL2 weredetected by LOXL2 polyclonal antibody (Abeam) blot.

In vitro TGFβ receptor kinase assay. A549 cells were transientlyco-transfected with Flag-tagged human TGFbeta receptor I and II. After24 hours the cells were lysed in 1% NP40 lysis buffer (1% NP40, 20 mMTris pH7.6, 200 mM NaCl plus protease inhibitor cocktail, 10 mM NaF, 1mM Na3VO4), and the type I and II receptors were immunoprecipitatedusing anti-Flag antibody and Protein G-agarose (Roche). The beads werewashed three times with kinase buffer (0.01% Triton X-100, 25 mM HEPES,pH 7.4, 2 mM MnCl2, 10 mM MgCl2, 20 μM DTT, 0.1 mM NaF, 0.1 mM Na3 VO4).The kinase reactions were initiated by addition of 0.1 mM ATP in thepresence or absence of inhibitors or lysate from A549 cells pre-treatedwith corilagin. The kinase reactions were terminated by addition of anequal volume of 2×sample buffer. The TGFbeta receptor kinase activitywas analyzed by SDS-PAGE and immunoblotting with anti-phosphotyrosinemonoclonal antibody 4G10 (EMD Millipore) and anti-Flag antibody.

ALK5/TGFβRI catalytic domain kinase assay. ALK5/TGFβRI kinase assaysusing purified catalytic domain was performed. The reaction buffercontains 20 mM Hepes (pH 7.5), 10 mM MgCl₂, 1 mM EGTA, 0.02% Brij35,0.02 mg/ml BSA, 0.1 mM Na₃VO₄, 2 mM DTT, and 200 μM NAC. In brief, ten3-fold series dilutions of 3Abd and 2Abd starting at 100 μM wasdelivered into kinase reaction mixture with kinase, cofactors, andsubstrate. After 20 min incubation at room temperature, ³³P-ATP wasdelivered into the mixture to initiate the reaction. Kinase activity wasdetected 2 h later by P81 filter-binding method.

Co-culture SBE reporter. NMuMG and A549 cells were transientlytransfected with pGL(CAGA)₁₂Luc by using Turbofect reagent as specifiedby the manufacturer (Thermo Fisher). The transfected cells were seededinto 96-well plate in triplicates 24 hours after transfection.Co-cultured wells were seeded with transfected NMuMG cells andnon-transfected A549 cells. The cells were pretreated with or without 1μM corilagin, 1 μM EGCG, 10 μM 3Abd, or 5 μM SB431542 for 6 hours beforestimulating with TGFβ1 overnight. The cells were lysed and luciferaseactivity was measured using the luciferase assay kit from Promega.

qRT-PCR analysis. Total RNA (1 μg of each sample isolated using RNeasy,Qiagen) was reverse transcribed using Superscript III (Invitrogen) andassayed for gene expression using Platinum Quantitative PCR SuperMix-UDG(Invitrogen). β-actin, GAPDH and S9 were used as internal controls andall the data were normalized by β-actin. The primer and probe sequencesare listed in the Table below.

Name Sequence Mouse MIMP9 F 5′-TTCCTGGTGGCAGCGC-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 8)Mouse MIMP9 R 5′-CGGCACGCTGGAATGATC-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 9) Mouse MIMP9 5′-/FAM/ Probe CCCAGTGCATGGCCGAACTCG/BHQ/-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 10)Mouse MIMP12 F 5′-TGTGGAGTGCCCGATGTACA-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 11) Mouse MIMP12 R5′-AGTGAGGTACCGCTTCATCCAT-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 12) Mouse MIMP12  5′-/FAM/Probe CATCTTAGAGCAGTGCCCCAGAGGTCAA/ BHQ/-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 13) Mouse PAI1 F5′-TGCATCGCCTGCCATTG-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 14) Mouse PAI1 R5′-GACATTTCCACAGTGGACCTTGA-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 15) Mouse PAI1  5′-/FAM/ ProbeTTGGCCCATGGCACCCTCCA/BHQ/-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 16) Mouse Trem1 F5′-CAAACCGCATCACCACAAAG-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 17) Mouse Trem1 R5′-ACGTGGTTCAGCCACTCCTC-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 18) Mouse Trem1  5′-/FAM/ ProbeCACTTGATCGCACCCAGAAGGCC/BHQ/-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 19)

Statistics. Variance for all group data is expressed as ±SEM. Forevaluation of group differences, the unpaired 2-tailed Student's t-testwas used assuming equal variance. A P value less than 0.05 was acceptedas significant.

2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)propane-1,3-diylbis(4-(benzyloxy)-3,5-bis(methoxymethoxy)benzoate) (3). Compound 2 (200mg, 0.57 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (5 mL). EDCI (220 mg, 1.15 mmol),DMAP (190 mg, 1.61 mmol) and Compound 1(44 mg, 0.23 mmol) were added insequence. The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. TLC showed the endof reaction. 1M H₃PO₄ was used to quench the reaction. The inorganicphase was extracted with DCM(X2). All the organic phases were combinedand washed by 1M H₃PO₄, Sat. NaHCO₃, brine and dried over Na₂SO₄.Purification through flash column chromatography gave 3 (190 mg, 99.9%)as colorless oil.

2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)propane-1,3-diylbis(4-(benzyloxy)-3,5-dihydroxybenzoate) (4). Compound 3 (200 mg) wasdissolved in isopropanol/THF (v/v, 7:1, 10 mL), and cone. HCl (20 μL)was added into the solution. The mixture was stirred at 40° C.overnight. Concentration gave Boc-cleaved compound. The residue wasagain dissolved in DCM, followed by Boc₂O (100 mg) and Et₃N (776 μL).TLC showed the end of reaction. The organic phase was washed by Sat.NaHCO₃, brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. Purification through flash columnchromatography gave 4 (95 mg, 60%).

tert-butyl2,14-bis(benzyloxy)-1,3,13,15-tetrahydroxy-5,11-dioxo-7,8,9,11-tetrahydro-5H-dibenzo[g,i][1,5]dioxacycloundecin-8-ylcarbamate(5). n-Hexamine (120 mg) was dissolved in MeOH (3 mL) under N₂atmosphere. Anhydride CuCl₂ (40 mg) was added to the solution andstirred at R.T. for 1 h. Compound 4 (50 mg) in MeOH (1 mL) was addeddropwise into the coper solution. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3h. 0.5M HCl was added to quench the reaction. The aqueous phase wasextracted by ethyl acetate (X3). All the organic phases were combinedand washed by 0.5M HCl (X2), brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. Purificationthrough flash column chromatography gave 5 (26 mg, 65%) as yellowishoil.

tert-butyl1,2,3,13,14,15-hexahydroxy-5,11-dioxo-7,8,9,11-tetrahydro-5H-dibenzo[g,i][1,5]dioxacycloundecin-8-ylcarbamate(Target 1). Compound 5 (150 mg) and Pd/C (69 mg) were dissolved in MeOH.The mixture was stirred under 1 atm H₂ at R.T. for 2.5 h. Concentrationgave gray solid. The solid was stirred in DCM for 1 h and filtrated togive Target 1 (90 mg, 83%) as gray powder. Pre-HPLC gave as Target 1 (26mg) white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.00˜9.30 (m, 6H), 6.38(s, 2H), 4.61 (m, 1H), 4.36 (m, 1H), 4.06 (m, 1H), 3.85 (m, 1H), 3.75(m, 1H), 1.39 (s, 9H).

2,2′-oxybis(ethane-2,1-diyl)bis(4-(benzyloxy)-3,5-bis(methoxymethoxy)benzoate) (3). Compound 2 (400mg, 1.15 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (5 mL). EDCI (440 mg, 2.3 mmol),DMAP (390 mg, 3.22 mmol) and Compound 1 (49 mg, 0.46 mmol) were added insequence. The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. TLC showed the endof reaction. 1M H₃PO₄ was used to quench the reaction. The inorganicphase was extracted with DCM (X2). All the organic phases were combinedand washed by 1M H₃PO₄, Sat. NaHCO₃, brine and dried over Na₂SO₄.Purification through flash column chromatography gave 3 (350 mg, 99.4%)as colorless oil.

2,2′-oxybis(ethane-2,1-diyl) bis(4-(benzyloxy)-3,5-dihydroxybenzoate)(4). Compound 3 (430 mg) was dissolved in isopropanol/THF (v/v, 7:1, 10mL), cone. HCl (20 μL) was added into the solution. The mixture wasstirred at 40° C. overnight. The organic phase was diluted by ethylacetate and washed by Sat. NaHCO₃, brine and dried over Na₂SO₄.Purification through flash column chromatography gave 4 (256 mg, 77%).

2,16-bis(benzyloxy)-1,3,15,17-tetrahydroxy-7,8,10,11-tetrahydrodibenzo[i,k][1,4,7]trioxacyclotridecine-5,13-dione(5). n-Hexamine (137 mg) was dissolved in MeOH (4 mL) under N₂atmosphere. Anhydride CuCl₂ (45 mg, 0.345 mmol) was added to thesolution and stirred at R.T. for 1 h. Compound 4 (50 mg, 0.085 mmol) inMeOH (1.5 mL) was added drop wise into the coper solution. The mixturewas stirred at R.T. for 3 h. 0.5M HCl was added to quench the reaction.The aqua phase was extracted by ethyl acetate (X3). All the organicphases were combined and washed by 0.5M HCl (X2), brine and dried overNa₂SO₄. Purification through flash column chromatography gave 5 (22 mg,44%) as yellowish oil.

1,2,3,15,16,17-hexahydroxy-7,8,10,11-tetrahydrodibenzo[i,k][1,4,7]trioxacyclotridecine-5,13-dione(Target 2). Compound 5 (220 mg) and Pd/C (100 mg) were dissolved inMeOH. The mixture was stirred under 1 atm H₂ at R.T. for 2.5 h.Concentration gave gray solid. The solid was stirred in DCM for 1 h andfiltrated to give Target 2 (130 mg, 85%) as gray powder. Pre-HPLC gaveas Target 2 (40 mg) a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.30˜9.30 (bs, 6H), 6.72 (s, 2H), 4.31 (m, 2H), 3.86 (m, 2H), 3.66 (m,2H), 3.55 (m, 2H), 1.39.

2,2′-(tert-butoxycarbonylazanediyl)bis(ethane-2,1-diyl)bis(4-(benzyloxy)-3,5-bis(methoxymethoxy)benzoate) (3). Compound 2 (400mg, 1.15 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (20 mL). EDCI (440 mg, 2.3 mmol),DMAP (390 mg, 3.22 mmol) and Compound 1 (95 mg, 0.46 mmol) were added insequence. The mixture was stirred at R.T. overnight. TLC showed the endof reaction. 1M H₃PO₄ was used to quench the reaction. The inorganicphase was extracted with DCM(X2). All the organic phases were combinedand washed by 1M H₃PO₄, Sat. NaHCO₃, brine and dried over Na₂SO₄.Purification through flash column chromatography gave 3 (330 mg, 83%) ascolorless oil.

2,2′-(tert-butoxycarbonylazanediyl)bis(ethane-2,1-diyl)bis(4-(benzyloxy)-3,5-dihydroxybenzoate) (4). Compound 3 (330 mg) wasdissolved in isopropanol/THF (v/v, 7:1, 12 mL), cone. HCl (32 μL) wasadded into the solution. The mixture was stirred at 40° C. overnight.Concentration gave Boc-cleaved compound. The residue was again dissolvedin DCM, followed by Boc2O (100 mg) and Et3N (776 μL). TLC showed the endof reaction. The organic phase was washed by Sat. NaHCO₃, brine anddried over Na₂SO₄. Purification through flash column chromatography gave4 (90 mg, 50%).

tert-butyl2,14-bis(benzyloxy)-1,3,13,15-tetrahydroxy-5,11-dioxo-7,8,9,11-tetrahydro-5H-dibenzo[g,i][1,5]dioxacycloundecin-8-ylcarbamate(5). n-Hexamine (1.2 g) was dissolved in MeOH (20 mL) under N₂atmosphere. Anhydride CuCl₂ (398 mg) was added to the solution andstirred at R.T. for 1 h. Compound 4 (510 mg) in MeOH (10 mL) was addeddropwise into the coper solution. The mixture was stirred at R.T. for 3h. 0.5M HCl was added to quench the reaction. The aqueous phase wasextracted by ethyl acetate (X3). All the organic phases were combinedand washed by 0.5M HCl (X2), brine and dried over Na₂SO₄. Purificationthrough flash column chromatography gave 5 (300 mg, 58%) as yellowishoil.

tert-butyl1,2,3,13,14,15-hexahydroxy-5,11-dioxo-7,8,9,11-tetrahydro-5H-dibenzo[g,i][1,5]dioxacycloundecin-8-ylcarbamate(Target 3). Compound 5 (175 mg) and Pd/C (100 mg) were dissolved inMeOH. The mixture was stirred under 1 atm H₂ at R.T. for 2.5 h.Concentration gave gray solid. The solid was stirred in DCM for 1 h andfiltrated to give Target 3 (90 mg, 69.7%) as gray powder. Pre-HPLC gaveas Target 3 (40 mg) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.40˜8.90 (bs, 6H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 6.64 (s, 1H), 4.16 (m, 2H), 4.09 (m,2H), 3.45 (m, 2H), 3.24 (m, 2H), 1.38 (s, 9H).

1,2,3,14,15,16-Hexakis(benzyloxy)-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrodibenzo[h,j][1,6]dioxacyclododecine-5,12-dione(2). A suspension of compound 1 (50 mg), 1,4-diiodobutane (13.7 mg) andK₂CO₃ (31 mg) in CH₃CN (10 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 30 min undermicroware. Ten parallel batches were carried out and these were combinedfor work up. The combined mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure and the residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (hexane:EtOAc=10:1 to 1:1) to afford 2b (190 mg, 36%yield) as yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 6.90˜7.55 (m, 30H),4.80˜5.30 (m, 12H), 4.50 (m, 2H), 4.15 (m, 2H), 2.05 (m, 2H), 1.85 (m,2H).

Compound 2b (150 mg, 0.15 mmol) was dissolved in THF (25 mL), to thesolution was added Pd/C (10%, 100 mg). The reaction mixture was stirredunder 1 atm H₂ for 16 h then diluted with MeOH (25 mL). The mixture wasfiltered through a Celite pad and the cake was washed with MeOH (10 mL).The filtrate and elution was concentrated. The residue was trituratedwith MeOH (5 mL), filtered and dried under high vacuum to afford Taget 3(50 mg, 85% yield) as dark powder. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.00˜8.30 (m, 6H), 6.43 (s, 2H), 4.21 (m, 2H), 3.88 (m, 2H), 1.85 (m,2H), 1.75 (m, 2H).

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It is understood that the examples and embodiments described herein arefor illustrative purposes only and that various modifications or changesin light thereof will be suggested to persons skilled in the art and areto be included within the spirit and purview of this application andscope of the appended claims. All publications, patents, and patentapplications cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in theirentirety for all purposes.

1. A compound having the formula:

wherein, R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CX¹ ₃, —CHX¹ ₂, —CH₂X¹,—OCX¹ ₃, —OCH₂X¹, —OCHX¹ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(1D), —ONR^(1A)R^(1B),—NHC(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —NR^(1A)R^(1B), —C(O)R^(1C), —C(O)OR^(1C),—C(O)NR^(1A)R^(1B), —OR^(1D), —NR^(1A)C(O)R^(1C), —NR^(1A)C(O)OR^(1C),—NR^(1A)OR^(1C), R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²⁰ isindependently oxo, halogen, —CX²⁰ ₃, —CHX²⁰ ₂, —CH₂X²⁰, —OCX²⁰ ₃,—OCH₂X²⁰, —OCHX²⁰ ₂, —CN, —N₃, —SR^(20H), —ONR^(20E)R^(20F),—NHC(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —NR^(20E)R^(20F), —C(O)R^(20G), —C(O)OR^(20G),—C(O)NR^(20E)R^(20F), —OR^(20H), —NR^(20E)C(O)R^(20G),—NR^(20E)C(O)OR^(20G), —NR^(20E)OR^(20G), unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, orunsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl; R² is independently hydrogen,halogen, —CX² ₃, —CHX² ₂, —CH₂X², —OCX² ₃, —OCH₂X², —OCHX² ₂, —CN, —N₃,—SR^(2D), —ONR^(2A)R^(2B), —NHC(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —NR^(2A)R^(2B),—C(O)R^(2C), —C(O)OR^(2C), —C(O)NR^(2A)R^(2B), —OR^(2D),—NR^(2A)C(O)R^(2C), —NR^(2A)C(O)OR^(2C), —NR^(2A)OR^(2C),R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl, or R²³-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 4 membered heteroalkyl; R²³ is independently oxo,halogen, —CX²³ ₃, —CHX²³ ₂, —CH₂X²³, —OCX²³ ₃, —OCH₂X²³, —OCHX²³ ₂, —CN,—N₃, —SR^(23H), —ONR^(23E)R^(23F), —NHC(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F),—NR^(23E)R^(23F), —C(O)R^(23G), —C(O)OR^(23G), —C(O)NR^(23E)R^(23F),—OR^(23H), —NR^(23E)C(O)R^(23G), —NR^(23E)C(O)OR^(23G),—NR^(23E)OR^(23G), unsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, or unsubstituted 2 to 6membered heteroalkyl; R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), and R^(3F)are independently —OH, —NH₂, hydrogen, —CX³ ₃, —CN, —N₃, —COOH, —CONH₂,substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; L¹ is a R²⁶-substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 9 membered heteroalkylene, R²⁶-substituted C₂-C₉alkylene, or R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted C₄-C₆ cycloalkylene; R²⁶is independently —C(O)R^(26C), —COOR^(26C), —N₃, —CONR^(26A)R^(26B),—NR^(26D)C(O)NR^(26A)R^(26B), or —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C); R^(1A), R^(1B),R^(1C), R^(1D), R^(2A), R^(2B), R^(2C), R^(2D), R^(20E), R^(20F),R^(20G), R^(20H), R^(23E), R^(23F), R^(23G), and R^(23H) areindependently hydrogen, —CX₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C₃-C₆cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl,unsubstituted phenyl, or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl;R^(1A) and R^(1B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom mayoptionally be joined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl or unsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(2A) andR^(2B) substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally bejoined to form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(20E) and R^(20F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(23E) and R^(23F)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl orunsubstituted 5 to 6 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27A)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26B) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27B)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27B)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26C) is independentlyR^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, hydrogen, oxo,halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₅ cycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27C)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27C)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26D) is independentlyhydrogen, —CF₃, —CN, —COOH, —CONH₂, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl,R^(27D)-substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, or R^(27D)-substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; R^(26A) and R^(26B)substituents bonded to the same nitrogen atom may optionally be joinedto form an R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl or R^(27A)-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10membered heteroaryl; R^(27A), R^(27B), R^(27C), and R^(27D) areindependently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —N₃, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, —N₃, unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, unsubstituted 2 to8 membered heteroalkyl, unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, unsubstituted 3to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted C₆-C₁₀ aryl, orunsubstituted 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl; wherein at least one of theR^(3A), R^(3B), R^(3C), R^(3D), R^(3E), or R^(3F) substituents areindependently —OH; and each X¹, X², X³, X²⁰, and X²³ is independently—F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.
 2. The compound of claim 1, having the formula:


3. The compound of claim 1, wherein R^(3A) is —NH₂, —OH, or substitutedor unsubstituted heteroalkyl.
 4. (canceled)
 5. The compound of claim 1,wherein R^(3B) is —NH₂, —OH, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl.
 6. (canceled)
 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein R^(3C) is—NH₂, —OH, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl.
 8. (canceled) 9.The compound of claim 1, wherein R^(3D) is —NH₂, —OH, or substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl.
 10. (canceled)
 11. The compound of claim 1,wherein R^(3E) is —NH₂, —OH, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl.
 12. (canceled)
 13. The compound of claim 1, wherein R^(3F)is —NH₂, —OH, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. 14.(canceled)
 15. The compound of claim 1 having the formula:


16. The compound of claim 15 having the formula:


17. (canceled)
 18. (canceled)
 19. (canceled)
 20. The compound of claim1, wherein R²⁶ is independently —COOR^(26C), —NR^(26A)C(O)OR^(26C), or—C(O)R^(26C). 21.-28. (canceled)
 29. The compound of claim 1, wherein R¹is independently hydrogen.
 30. The compound of claim 1, wherein R² isindependently hydrogen.
 31. A pharmaceutical composition comprising thecompound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 32. Amethod of reducing the level of activity of zinc finger protein Snail1in a subject, said method comprising administering an effective amountof a compound of claim 1 to the subject.
 33. A method of reducing thelevel of activity of Lysyl oxidase homolog 2 (LOXL2) in a subject, saidmethod comprising administering an effective amount of a compound ofclaim 1 to the subject.
 34. A method of inhibiting collagencross-linking in a subject, said method comprising administering aneffective amount of a compound of claim 1 to the subject.
 35. A methodof treating fibrosis, said method comprising administering to a subjectin need thereof an effective amount of a compound of claim
 1. 36.(canceled)
 37. (canceled)
 38. A method of treating cancer, said methodcomprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effectiveamount of a compound of claim
 1. 39. (canceled)
 40. A method ofinhibiting Lysyl oxidase homolog 2 (LOXL2) protein activity andTransforming growth factor beta Receptor 1 (TGFβRI) protein activity ina cell, comprising contacting the LOXL2 protein with a LOXL2 generatedTGFβRI inhibitor precursor; wherein the LOXL2 generated TGFβRI inhibitorprecursor has the formula:

wherein L¹⁰⁰ is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkylene, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene,substituted or unsubstituted arylene, or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl ene; R¹⁰⁰ is independently halogen, —CX¹⁰⁰ ₃, —CHX¹⁰⁰ ₂,—CH₂X¹⁰⁰, —OCH₂X¹⁰⁰, —OCX¹⁰⁰ ₃, —OCHX¹⁰⁰ ₂, —N₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl; and X¹⁰⁰ is —F, —Cl, —Br, or —I.